News

  • UK High Court blocks Prudential-Rothesay Life £12bn annuity transfer

    16 August 2019

    The deal had been part of Prudential's plans to separate its UK and European business

  • Fitch: Bermuda treatment of tier 3 capital for re/insurers raises questions

    16 August 2019

    Fitch Ratings warns of “conflicting language” in how the BMA treats tier 3 capital

  • Aspen loses $37m in H1 as underwriting expenses rise

    16 August 2019

    The loss follows a net income of $16.1m in H1 2018

  • Travelers names Yafit Cohn its first chief sustainability officer

    16 August 2019

    Cohn’s appointment continues the growing trend of insurers employing chief sustainability officers

  • Credit spread movement hits Aegon's Dutch Solvency II ratio

    15 August 2019

    Ratio drops from 190% to 152% year-on-year

  • Lower claims and strong investment return boosts QBE

    15 August 2019

    The Australian insurer’s investment portfolio delivered an annual net return of 6.8% in H1 2019

  • Nat cats cost insurers $15bn in H1

    15 August 2019

    Insured losses for nat cats in H1 were half of the 10-year average

  • Typhoon Lekima: insured losses in China to exceed $850m

    15 August 2019

    Predicted total economic losses from Lekima are reportedly as high as $7.4bn

  • AIG names Richard Olsen chief actuary, general insurance

    15 August 2019

    Olsen was previously CFO of Munich Re’s US P&C reinsurance subsidiary

  • Share risk management best practice at InsuranceERM's Americas conference

    14 August 2019

    The annual Insurance ERM Americas conference will take place in New York on 16 September.