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Agenda 2017 part 1: Insurers prepare for another volatile year
10 January 2017Brexit, Solvency II look-through disclosures, SFCR reports, the Treasury Select Committee inquiry into Solvency II and the fallout from the Eiopa stress tests all present a daunting year ahead for insurance risk managers. Callum Tanner reports
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Brexit may not benefit Irish market
27 October 2016S&P warns Dublin's strength largely down to proximity to London
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Hurricane Matthew poses difficulties for loss forecasters
07 October 2016Tracking close to Florida coastline
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A false dawn for restricted tier 1 debt?
09 September 2016The market for restricted tier 1 debt took off last month with an issue by Gjensidige, but may remain subdued for as long as the Solvency II grandfathering provisions last. Hugo Coelho reports
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French insurers' profit-sharing buffer hits nine-year high
23 August 2016Beleaguered sector braces for low interest-rate pinch
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Reinsurers raise ERM game
23 August 2016Sector is well-equipped to weather strong headwinds, S&P says
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My 'A' is not like yours
18 August 2016Fitch and AM Best are wrangling over the equivalency of their IFS rating scale. Hugo Coelho investigates what sets them apart and the implications for insurers buying reinsurance protection
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Reinsurers should reassess catastrophe exposure - S&P
16 August 2016Firms are twice as likely to report net losses than in 2012
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S&P downgrades Achmea one notch to BBB+
26 July 2016Rating action reflects weaker earnings forecast
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Fed rules pose liquidity challenge for AIG and Pru
08 June 2016Financial sector securities may be excluded from "highly liquid" category