Archive

  • US on countdown for 'right size' reserves reform

    24 March 2016

    At least 10 insurers are participating in a pilot programme on principles-based reserving, as the regulation edges closer to a 2017 launch

  • Regulatory capital top driver of EU reinsurance buying

    21 March 2016

    US firms more concerned with rating agency capital, says Willis Re

  • Medically underwritten top-slice annuities to trend in 2016

    07 March 2016

    Combining de-risking strategies could pressure longevity swap pricing

  • Solvency II creates opportunity for notional hedging of unit-linked liabilities

    26 February 2016

    Approach could work well for diversified insurers, suggests Willis Towers Watson

  • Manulife, Fed and USAA speakers confirmed for IERM North America

    11 February 2016

    Conference taking place on 10 May in New York

  • Valuation issues persist for PPOs

    11 February 2016

    Periodical payment orders may be an established part of the UK motor insurance claims landscape but methods for reserving for them are still uncertain, as Rob Treen explains

  • Willis Towers Watson updates reserving software

    19 January 2016

    ResQ version 4.0 adds 64-bit support

  • Insurers set to take £32bn in pension risk in 2016

    12 January 2016

    Willis Towers Watson predicts activity to increase in longevity hedging and bulk annuity markets after a slow start

  • IAIS flags risks of M&A

    07 January 2016

    Shocks between organisational cultures singled out as area of supervisory focus

  • Lloyd's appoints Towers Watson modelling expert as chief actuary

    14 December 2015

    Corporation combines actuary role with that of head of market reserving and capital