Christopher Cundy

• Solvency reform a priority for US regulators

  20 December 2013

  US insurance supervision is inefficient and inconsistent, according to the Federal Insurance Office, which has made its long-awaited recommendations for reform. Among its prime targets are solvency regulation, reserving and treatment of captives. Christopher Cundy reports

• Scor takes a dynamic approach to solvency targets

  10 December 2013

  Scor's new strategy has introduced the concept of a dynamic solvency target and a capital-setting framework around which all aspects of the business will be managed. Chief risk officer Philippe Trainar explains to Christopher Cundy how - and why - it works.

• Will RMS(one) be the one?

  01 November 2013

  The one system to manage all cat exposures and risks, that is. Early testers are enthusiastic, but RMS's claims for its new platform will take some time to assess, and the cost of using it could be a hindrance. Christopher Cundy reports

• Reinsurers and brokers steeled for "post-convergence" markets

  10 September 2013

  The rise of alternative capital has been the talking point at this year's reinsurance Rendez-vous in Monte Carlo. The $45bn currently in play could double in next three years, but what will be the effect on pricing and how reinsurers and brokers operate? Christopher Cundy reports

• Managing risk through a corporate acquisition spree

  23 August 2013

  As CRO of Australia's QBE, George Thwaites has extensive experience in this area - first when the firm's takeovers were at their height and now as a tough restructuring programme and strategic rethink are being implemented. He tells Christopher Cundy about the systems and cultural challenges involved

• Brazil awaits impact from market risk model

  16 August 2013

  Insurers in Brazil are awaiting the outcome of tests on a new model for calculating capital requirements for market risk - the latest step in the country's gradual move towards a Solvency II-style regime. Christopher Cundy reports

• Insurers urge no reporting in Solvency II's preparation phase

  24 July 2013

  Responses to Eiopa's consultation on the 2014-2016 preparation phase for Solvency II have come back with a strong message that the reporting is too burdensome and the ORSA should be stripped of its quantitative elements. Christopher Cundy reports

• Nine global systemically important insurers named

  19 July 2013

  The Financial Stability Board's designation of systemically risky insurers has brought howls of protest from the industry, but the impact on the nine firms is not easy to gauge. Christopher Cundy reports

• Emerging risks test re/insurers' monitoring systems

  28 June 2013

  In an ever more complex, interconnected and fast-moving world, the task of spotting the emerging risks that could have critical impacts on insurance companies is becoming harder. Christopher Cundy reports on how firms are tackling the issue

• Industry digests impact of LTGA

  18 June 2013

  The insurance industry has had barely three days to consider the report from Eiopa on the long-term guarantees assessment, but it's long enough for experts to have identified several problems and for lobby group Insurance Europe to express its disappointment at the latest proposals on Solvency II. Christopher Cundy reports