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20 November 2024

A comprehensive approach to fighting climate change

With the COP29 meeting in progress, Nicolas Jeanmart describes a role for insurers in a united effort to tackle climate change
06 November 2024

EU consumers need easy access to investment and protection

Giancarlo Bosser urges European lawmakers involved in the Retail Investment Strategy to develop a more consumer-centric approach to the process of buying insurance-based products
28 October 2024

A frontline perspective: the impact of war on Ukraine's insurance market

Denis Yastreb explains how the Ukrainian insurance sector has responded in the face of Russia's invasion and continuing occupation
14 October 2024

Time to adopt ICS, conclude AM comparable

The deadline to adopt the Insurance Capital Standard is fast approaching and a crucial decision on comparability with the US Aggregation Method awaits. ACLI's Mariana Gomez-Vock argues it is time for supervisors to resolve their differences
11 October 2024

Bermuda's hot life reinsurance market draws the crowds

Last month's Biltir conference in Bermuda was busier than ever, with participants discussing everything from private equity's role, regulatory communication and Manchester United's fax machines. Sarfraz Thind reports

News

  • Earthquake insurance now covers 35% of Japan's households

    15 November 2024

  • Eiopa finalises methodology on value-for-money benchmarks

    07 October 2024

    Aim is to help supervisors identify risk, rather than generate an opinion on value

  • FTI's Thea Utoft Høj Jensen appointed director general of Insurance Europe

    01 October 2024

    Replacing Michaela Koller who is leaving after 18 years

  • Draghi advises EU to revisit Solvency II capital charges as part of competitiveness plan

    09 September 2024

    EU requires surge in investment to close technology gap

  • German insurers dispute natcat recalibrations in Solvency II standard formula

    24 July 2024

    Trade association GDV gives feedback on Eiopa's proposals

  • Insurance Ireland prescribes tonic for Irish re/insurance market

    23 July 2024

    The Irish trade body issued its six-point submission ahead of this October's budget package in Ireland

  • IFoA president Kalpana Shah reflects on navigating "challenging waters"

    18 July 2024

    Valedictory comments from president highlight governance and inclusivity challenges

  • Queen Máxima challenges insurance supervisors to help sector fulfil societal role

    11 July 2024

    Dutch monarch says insurers could make improvements on financial inclusion and closing protection gaps

  • Ship and PI insurer Tindall Riley joins ClimateWise

    10 July 2024

  • BaFin asks German insurers if they really need Solvency II transitional measures

    09 July 2024

    GDV expects "vast majority" of German insurers are solid without transitionals

  • Countries to begin assessing Insurance Capital Standard implementation in 2026 - UPDATED

    28 June 2024

    Latest version of ICS published ahead of finalisation later this year

  • Actuarial Association of Europe's chairperson resigns

    16 May 2024

  • 'We keep losing money', global reinsurers warn about Australian property cover

    07 May 2024

    Australian insurance delegation visited Lloyd's and other reinsurers for candid talks last year

  • IFoA reveals Paul Sweeting as its next president-elect

    06 May 2024

  • ABI sets principles on motor premium finance

    26 April 2024
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