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Insurers still face huge IFRS 17 workload and up to $24bn bill

WTW says shortcuts and simplifications needed to implement the standard on time

Coal business resorts to "haphazard coalition" of insurers as giants retract

Financiers and governments at risk if they accept inexperienced underwriters, says Insure Our Future

WTW updates Climate Diagnostic risk tool

The provider says the change comes after an increase in TCFD reporting

Scepticism about the UK's Solvency II savings

The UK government is projecting a meaningful reduction in capital requirements from its prudential regulation reforms. But some question whether the redesign will make any difference, as Christopher Cundy reports

Monkeypox virus outbreak 'is no reason to forget about Covid'

Insurance experts discuss the implications of the rise in Monkeypox cases

A troublesome transition

Under pressure to stop underwriting fossil fuels, insurers are having to balance the loss of profitable business with developing new products and avoiding reputational risks, as David Walker reports

WTW upgrades Radar to mitigate black-box risks

Insurers go back to basics in biodiversity underwriting push

The loss of biodiversity has been identified as one of the world's most severe risks, but insurers are only just beginning to get to grips with it. Paul Walsh reports

WTW updates ResQ loss reserving software

One-fifth of directors could bypass commercial D&O insurers

WTW report highlights risks facing traditional D&O insurance, and the use of alternatives