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Cannabis insurance: ending the bad trip
05 December 2019Conflicting state and federal laws, uncertain pricing and novel risks have discouraged most insurers from participating in the cannabis market so far. But as the US edges nearer to federal legalisation, this could change. Sarfraz Thind reports
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Making sense of climate risk
03 December 2019Climate change is a risk of unprecedented scale, complexity and urgency. Claire Booth and Peter Kingsley outline how insurers can devise strategies to respond
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Talanx RoE will be lower under IFRS 17 and 9, CFO warns
27 November 2019Understanding the impact of IFRS 9 and 17 is a key focus for insurers currently. German insurance group Talanx has shed light on the issue by warning its return on equity will be lower under IFRS 9 and 17. Cintia Cheong explains
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Insurers get to grips with climate disclosure
26 November 2019It has been more than two years since the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) issued its recommendations to companies. Paul Walsh investigates the challenges the reporting framework has brought for insurers and what progress needs to be made
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US casualty reserves: courting disaster?
22 November 2019Rising claims and shrinking reserves in the US casualty business have led to speculation about an impending crisis. Could it really get that bad? Sarfraz Thind investigates
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The dual challenge of implementing IFRS 17 and IFRS 9
21 November 2019Insurers across the world whose accounting practices are based on IFRS principles are busy preparing for the most radical shakeup for a generation. Cintia Cheong explains the basics behind those changes and how the industry is preparing
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IAIS Abu Dhabi: Why the Treasury and NAIC returned different ICS conclusions
19 November 2019"Team USA" voiced wildly divergent tones in their reaction to the ICS talks in Abu Dhabi last week. But, despite their strong statements, the US negotiators appear to be in accordance over zero implementation of IAIS's capital accord and the potential to move forward with compromise. Sarfraz Thind reports
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IAIS Abu Dhabi: compromise on global capital standard keeps process on track
14 November 2019Paul Walsh summarises the reaction to today’s agreements that keep the Insurance Capital Standard on track, but not without objections from Canada and questions about US comparability
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Insurance ERM Americas: The risk trends keeping US CROs awake at night
12 November 2019US re/insurance chief risk officers reveal the risks that most concern them, changing risk tolerances in the industry and strategies for dealing with emerging threats. Ronan McCaughey reports from InsuranceERM's New York conference
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Insurance ERM Americas: is cyber risk modelling up to scratch?
07 November 2019Panellists at InsuranceERM's New York conference shared their thoughts on the positive aspects of cyber risk modelling and where improvements are required. Christopher Cundy reports