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NAIC digs its claws into EU-US covered agreement
17 February 2017A Congressional hearing has given opponents of the covered agreement the opportunity to argue for its renegotiation under the Trump administration. Christopher Cundy reports
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UK insurers' legal challenge on risk margin scuppered by regulator
16 February 2017Legal advice commissioned by British insurers suggested that a future management action could allow firms to significantly reduce the risk margin even while the UK regulator remains bound to EU law. So far that advice has fallen on deaf ears. Callum Tanner reports
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Insurers tussle with Ogden rate assumptions
15 February 2017The UK government is due to announce a revision to the damages discount rate – at the same time as insurers are preparing their annual reports. Christopher Cundy reports
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Why London is losing out to Bermuda after major catastrophes
09 February 2017The failure of the London Market to attract the majority of new reinsurance capital after major US catastrophes is in large part down to the flexibility of regulators. For now, Bermuda retains the advantage. Callum Tanner reports
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Lloyd's responds to backlash over internal model change
07 February 2017Proposals to alter Lloyd's policy on internal model change have been rejected by managing agents and the corporation is scrambling to respond. Christopher Cundy reports
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Flood Re reveals contrasts in UK insurers' flood modelling
02 February 2017Britain's flood reinsurance programme has exposed insurers' ability to model and manage flood risk, as Flood Re's chief actuary Gary McInally discusses with Christopher Cundy
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The PRA's plan for a market-turning event
31 January 2017Supervisors are ready to help insurers understand how the new regulatory environment will respond in the event of an unprecedented major catastrophe, as explains Chris Moulder, director of general insurance at the Bank of England
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UK insurers emphasise post-Brexit opportunity
26 January 2017Senior management from Lloyd's, L&G, Prudential and the ABI have presented evidence to the Treasury Select Committee. With a hard Brexit now on the horizon most firms have given up on retaining single market access and are instead focusing on the benefits of changing Solvency II. Callum Tanner reports
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Agenda 2017 part 2: Disaster and disruption
19 January 2017Trump, the rise of populism, the soft reinsurance market, internal model updates, cyber risk, tech disruption and the possibility of rising rates present insurers with threats and opportunities in equal measure. Callum Tanner reports
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Gibraltar regulator will take own route on post-Brexit reform
17 January 2017The London market has been loud and clear about its concerns over Brexit, but Gibraltar based firms are in an arguably even more uncertain position. Kathryn Morgan, director of regulatory operations at the GFSC speaks to Callum Tanner about Solvency II and passporting