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Ireland's insurers zero in on operational resilience
19 June 2019Operational resilience is fast becoming the watchword for Ireland's re/insurance market and the country's insurance regulator. Ronan McCaughey explains
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Figuring out profit emergence under IFRS 9 and IFRS 17
13 June 2019Gavin Conn and Steven Morrison examine how the choice of liability discount rate affects the expected profit emergence and earnings volatility under IFRS 9 and IFRS 17
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Regulatory doubts holding back advanced modelling
11 June 2019US regulators are ill-equipped to oversee predictive models and may be slowing the adoption of new technologies, says a study by the Society of Actuaries. Sarfraz Thind reports
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2019 Atlantic hurricane season: facing the eye of the storm
06 June 2019Forecasters are predicting a relatively average Atlantic hurricane season, but emerging risks could impact losses in unexpected ways. Paul Walsh and Sarfraz Thind report
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Why South Korea leads the way on IFRS 17
04 June 2019South Korea has pioneered the adoption of the new accounting standard for insurance contracts, as well as coping with preparations for a new capital standard at the same time. Martin Sarjeant explains how
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NAIC forum: technology, data science and Brexit
30 May 2019The NAIC's international meeting this month proved a lively affair. Beyond the regulatory dissection, participants had a lot to say on issues ranging from technology to Brexit. Sarfraz Thind reports
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Setting the record straight on ICS 2.0
28 May 2019Paul Walsh speaks to Victoria Saporta, IAIS executive committee chair, to discuss the outlook for the global insurance capital standard (ICS)
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Credit insurers shelter from the crossfire in trade wars
23 May 2019The health of the trade credit insurance sector is linked to a thriving global economy, so how does a trade war between the two biggest nations affect the business? David Walker reports
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GDPR - 365 days later
21 May 2019Insurers were vocal about the challenges they faced from the EU's General Data Protection Regulation's (GDPR) implementation last May. Ahead of its one year anniversary, Paul Walsh considers the lessons learned, the ongoing challenges and what the future holds
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Comment: on the Solvency II matching adjustment and credit risk capital
20 May 2019Craig Turnbull argues whether the matching adjustment results in EU life insurers holding a prudent amount of capital to support the long-term credit default risk in their fixed income portfolios