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Fitch flags "moderate" uplift in Japan life firms' capital after BoJ policy change

Bank of Japan significantly changed its stance on interest rates last week

Japan's general insurers publish anti-collusion and anti-fraud measures

Association also said that assessing earthquake loss will be made more efficient

UK pension demand drives bulk annuity volumes to record £49.1bn in 2023

Actuarial consultancy LCP said the market was boosted by two new entrants

Mitsui Sumitomo makes "leaving work at 5pm" a corporate management target

PIC's business value rises thanks to strong growth and risk margin reform

Bulk annuity underwriter expects industry to complete $50bn of deals this year, after record 2023

Baltimore bridge collapse: insured losses to run into billions of dollars

The disaster will also strongly impact the International Group of P&I Associations

Terrorism reinsurer Pool Re wins backing for treaty overhaul

The UK mutual consulted on a switch to a cat model treaty offering in 2022

South Korea's insurers grew net income by 46% during 2023, latest figures show

NAIC climate data call could leave FIO in the cold

Climate and its impact on insurers has been a source of acrimony between state and federal insurance regulators in the US. The NAIC's recently issued climate data call, following the initiative of FIO, might not represent the warming of relations it initially seems. Sarfraz Thind reports

CRO survey finds much work remains on AI risk mitigation