Archive

  • Economic scenario generators: a means to many ends

    08 August 2014

    ESGs are widely used in capital calculations and enterprise risk management. Hal Pedersen and Stephen Sonlin explain how these critical tools work and what to look for in a good one

  • PRA to get veto over volatility adjustment

    07 August 2014

    Treasury concerned about insurers' liquidity

  • L&G discloses economic capital ratio of 261%

    07 August 2014

    Solvency II ratio will be lower

  • L&G shrugs off individual annuity market collapse

    07 August 2014

    Insurer mulls equity release launch and re-jig of income drawdown solutions

  • SwissRe shrinks cat book, but holds prices

    07 August 2014

    Profitability of life and health business slumps

  • NN Group profits from closed book hedges

    07 August 2014

    Solvency ratio increases to 271% after ING's capital injection

  • UK top insurance regulator to join Prudential

    07 August 2014

    Julian Adams to take up role of group regulatory director next year

  • Hannover Re balances shrinking American market with Asian growth

    06 August 2014

    Absence of major losses boosts underwriting result

  • Risk elephants are lurking in your business

    05 August 2014

    Despite the great efforts that go into identifying and managing risks, there are some ever-present hazards that just do not get the attention they deserve. A recent IFoA working party sought to find out more about these elephants in the room. Christopher Cundy reports.

  • CROs flag conduct risk traps

    05 August 2014

    Specific risks and mitigation tactics discussed in paper