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Articles by Callum Tanner

  • RMS moving towards climate change-adjusted rainfall modelling

    22 March 2017

    Too uncertain to consider today, but also too big to ignore

  • Microsoft and RMS quell fears of cloud tech

    22 March 2017

    Microsoft could not access data even if it wanted to, says director

  • Insurers split on recovery and resolution planning

    16 March 2017

    As the IAIS looks to develop a market-wide approach to systemic risk, Eiopa is developing rules that will require recovery and resolution plans from all insurers regardless of their size. This broader approach to systemic risk has split industry opinion and pitted large firms against small. Callum Tanner reports

  • Insurers still struggling with cyber risk management

    07 March 2017

    Last year's attack on DNS provider Dyn and a warning from the UK regulator on the aggregation of cyber risks have had a big influence on the way insurers are thinking about cyber risk modelling and management. Callum Tanner reports from the Advisen cyber risk conference in London

  • PRA fights back with Solvency II defence

    23 February 2017

    Aviva and L&G chief executives have exaggerated the problems with Solvency II, according to PRA chief Sam Woods. Given more freedom outside the EU, the UK regulator is unlikely to make sweeping changes. Callum Tanner reports

  • UK insurers' legal challenge on risk margin scuppered by regulator

    16 February 2017

    Legal 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

  • Covered agreement could disappear under Trump, say lawyers

    14 February 2017

    New administration may see agreement as favouring EU interests

  • Hiscox appoints director of financial change

    13 February 2017

    Louise Dennett joins from Prudential

  • Why London is losing out to Bermuda after major catastrophes

    09 February 2017

    The 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

  • Swiss Re and SAP team up on reporting software

    02 February 2017

    Reduces time spent on reporting multiple valuation methods like IFRS and US GAAP