Archive

  • Blip, trend or poor model? Insurers respond to shift in mortality projections

    06 October 2015

    Recent mortality projections for England and Wales have led some observers to question whether this marks the start of a new trend – or the need to build a new model. Asa Gibson reports

  • European supervisors target technology risks in 2016

    06 October 2015

    ESAs to investigate automated information systems and use of big data

  • Regulators pledge to tame HLA volatility

    06 October 2015

    Reviews of the capital requirement will focus on smoothing swings

  • 10% capital surcharge for too-big-to-fail insurers

    05 October 2015

    IAIS releases first formula of the higher loss absorbency requirement

  • Ferma launches professional certification scheme

    05 October 2015

    More options for European risk managers seeking accreditation

  • Prudential revives Solvency II restructuring plan - report

    05 October 2015

    Sale or spin-off of UK operations said to be considered

  • FIO attacks scope and timing of state regulators' captive reform

    05 October 2015

    Proposed rules insufficient to stop insurers from using captives to overly reduce level of reserves

  • Solvency II forces Irish supervisor reshuffle

    02 October 2015

    General and life insurance divisions merged to promote consistency

  • L&G strikes $900m bulk annuity deal with Philips' US unit

    02 October 2015

    The deal marks the insurer's first foray into US pension risk transfer market

  • Speed becomes vital in cyber attack responses

    01 October 2015

    In part 2 of this feature on cyber attack and the EU's data breach law, Asa Gibson reports on how insurers are responding to the threat