Archive

  • PRA backtracks on separate management of collateral in MA portfolios

    03 June 2015

    But burden of proof for alternative approaches is high

  • Towers Watson automates production of Solvency II XBRL reports

    05 May 2015

    RiskReporter described as "last five miles solution"

  • A sea-change in the perception of ERM

    28 April 2015

    Towers Watson's eighth biennial survey of insurers' attitudes towards enterprise risk management (ERM) has revealed that most now see it adding value to the business. Christopher Cundy reports

  • Thomas Béhar and Andrew Smith named as IFoA honorary fellows

    23 April 2015

    Karel Goossens and Dave Pelletier also elected

  • InsuranceERM's Most Influential 2015

    16 April 2015

    The personalities shaping risk and capital management in Europe are revealed

  • Non-life insurers eye Solvency II's volatility adjustment

    10 April 2015

    Strict requirements on matching adjustment drive interest of firms with PPOs

  • PwC partner joins Towers Watson

    02 April 2015

    Frédéric Traimond to lead RCS division in southwest Europe

  • The future of appraisal valuations

    31 March 2015

    The contents of actuarial appraisal valuations in M&A situations are set to evolve with the arrival of Solvency II and updated accounting standards. Fergal O'Shea discusses the likely changes and considers how the appraisal reports will remain relevant.

  • Second-hand annuities to provide longevity hedge

    16 March 2015

    Practical hurdles stand in the way of deep secondary annuity market

  • Insurers feel the pull of longevity swaps

    13 March 2015

    Three years after Aegon started the market, index-based longevity swaps could become a trend across Europe as insurers seek to optimise their capital under Solvency II. Hugo Coelho reports