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  • PRA postpones UK insurance and climate stress tests

    07 May 2020

    The regulator cited pressure on firms due to the Covid-19 pandemic

  • UK regulators respond to parliament's Covid-19 insurance questions

    16 April 2020

    The possibility of a pandemic risk pool, alleged unfair treatment to customers and the current solvency situation of insurers were among the topics that MPs posed to the UK's top regulators in a grilling at the Treasury Committee. Paul Walsh reports

  • UK insurers to face climate stress test

    22 March 2019

    Bank of England governor Mark Carney reveals the plan in a speech on sustainable finance

  • Australia's regulator to step up scrutiny of climate risks

    20 March 2019

    Insurers rate the top climate-related financial risks in an Apra survey

  • Australian authorities tell life insurers to brace for change

    21 March 2018

    Industry must trumpet its achievements and value, politicians urge

  • More UK insurers sign up to gender diversity at top levels

    13 November 2017

    Industry remains biased, despite benefits of having women as leaders

  • Mentoring scheme aims to tackle gender imbalance among senior UK actuaries

    30 October 2017

    Programme to encourage understanding of hurdles to women getting senior positions

  • QBE hires Mark Baxter as CRO

    26 April 2017

    Brings EU regulatory experience to role in Australia