Joshua Geer

Italian life insurers report strong H1 solvency ratios despite lower net inflows

Net inflows fell in Q2 compared with Q1, making it the lowest quarter in the past four years

Inflation is the "most challenging" risk to UK financial system

Bank of England survey outlines the biggest systemic risks for H2

Human risk remains a major cyber vulnerability

Better training and supervision of employees is needed to protect against evolving cyber attacks

More clash reinsurance to help ease cyber capacity constraints

Swiss Re's cyber chief expects a growing appetite for clash cyber reinsurance

Hurricane Ian litigation could add $20bn to insured losses

Costs will add "to the woes of Florida's already struggling homeowners' insurance market"

CoreLogic estimates Ian's insured and uninsured damage at $41bn-70bn

Protecdiv launches modelling tool for the 'S' in ESG

The tool can quantify the social benefit generated by insurance portfolios for re/insurers

"Unusual activity" prompts Lloyd's to shut down and reset IT networks

Solvency II VA triggers solvency sensitivity among top Dutch Insurers

Volatility adjustment benefits some firms more than others, Fitch notes

Plenty of runway left for life consolidation in Europe

The business of consolidating life insurance portfolios is looking healthy, according to participants, as inflation provides a catalyst and supervisors become more familiar with transactions. Joshua Geer reports