Archive

  • Economic resilience leaves Australia's general insurers in need of live local stress modelling data

    01 November 2017

    Regulator says industry should draw on foreign experience to test robustness to disasters

  • IAIS faces fresh debate on systemic risk – and clash on capital standard

    31 October 2017

    The International Association of Insurance Supervisors meeting in Kuala Lumpur this week comes amid a renewed debate about systemic risk in insurers and big questions about the deadlines for developing a global capital standard. Christopher Cundy reports

  • ADI joins rivals to pick Luxembourg as EU base following Brexit

    31 October 2017

    Insurer wants to operate in "stable manner" after Brexit

  • FCA: Lack of fundamental controls hampering insurers' cyber security

    31 October 2017

    UK regulator is turning attention to insurers' cyber risk culture

  • RPC Consulting splits with managing partner Rory O'Brien

    31 October 2017

    "A good time to hand over the reins," says former EMB and Towers Watson partner

  • Munich Re reportedly readying sales of Ergo and Victoria life portfolios

    31 October 2017

    But Austria's Vienna Insurance Group buying further into life business

  • Eiopa aims for simplicity in standard formula proposals, but does not pander to industry

    30 October 2017

    Authority's recommendations pass to European Commission for decision

  • Insurers continue blockchain testing with flight delay venture

    30 October 2017

    Participants at a conference in Mexico will be the first to use the latest blockchain initiative

  • Mentoring scheme aims to tackle gender imbalance among senior UK actuaries

    30 October 2017

    Programme to encourage understanding of hurdles to women getting senior positions

  • RMS: California wildfire losses could now reach $8bn

    30 October 2017

    Updated loss forecast follows investigation of Tubbs fire