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IFRS 17 Conference: what have we learned?
12 March 2019The upcoming accounting standard for insurance contracts poses several challenges to the industry ranging from skills shortages to stakeholder engagement. On 27 February, experts convened at InsuranceERM's IFRS 17 Conference in London to discuss their approach to successful implementation. Cintia Cheong summarises the findings
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Insurers exchange ideas to improve engagement on IFRS 17
01 March 2019Skills shortage, getting different teams on board and managing communications are top issues
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Uniqa reports a 41.6% rise in preliminary net profit for 2018
21 February 2019The Austrian insurer said the decline in life premiums is a strategic move
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Get to grips with IFRS 17 challenges
11 February 2019InsuranceERM’s inaugural IFRS 17 conference will take place on 27 February in London
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"IFRS 17 is the most cross-function project we've ever had"
11 February 2019Erich Kruschitz, head of group finance of Uniqa, tells Cintia Cheong about the challenges the company faces with the implementation of IFRS 17 and 9 accounting standards
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Uniqa chief takes top role at Insurance Europe
24 May 2018Andreas Brandstetter says industry "must evolve"
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Uniqa cites internal model approval and M&A for rising solvency ratio
28 February 2018But Austrian group warns of no premium growth this year
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Insurance executive named Austria's finance minister
18 December 2017Hartwig Loeger sees important role for life cover as pensions hit limits
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Uniqa gets approval for Solvency II internal model
13 December 2017Solvency ratio boosted by 44 percentage points
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Uniqa details hit from Italian bank failure
23 August 2017Insurer puts aside €40m to pay for cost of cancelling sales partnership with insolvent bank Veneto