Christopher Cundy

Divergent views and rising rates cool progress on EU's Solvency II reforms

One year has passed since the European Parliament's Econ committee issued its draft text on the Solvency II reforms. Joshua Geer and Christopher Cundy investigate why the agenda has not progressed - and when a breakthrough might occur

RGA eyes pension risk transfer and Asian markets as top growth opportunities

US life and health reinsurer looking to alternative capital to finance growth

Eurohold will appeal bankruptcy decision on Euroins Romania

Romanian motor insurer makes last-ditch effort to avoid shutdown

Craig Turnbull joins consultancy Barnett Waddingham

Insurance legend Denis Kessler dead, aged 71

Scor pays tribute to chairman who led the business since 2002

Hippo Insurance appoints Paul Wigham as head of enterprise risk

Bermuda regulator shut down three insurers last year

Jurisdiction confirms 1,196 registered insurers at 2022 year-end

Generali aims to recapture lapsing life policies with new products

Italian insurance group reports rising surrender rates in Italy and France

Moody's RMS opens the door to open-source cat modelling

The leading catastrophe modelling firm has taken a major step in allowing its users access to third-party models, based on open-source standards, alongside its proprietary offerings. But its embrace of the open-source world is limited, as Christopher Cundy reports

Generali predicts claims of under €100m from Emilia-Romagna flooding

The majority of losses are likely to arise from SMEs, corporations and public entities