News

  • Direct Line bucking FTSE 350 gender equality trend

    16 July 2019

    No gender balance in senior roles expected until 2090, says report

  • Hurricane Barry insured losses could hit $300m

    16 July 2019

    Barry made landfall as a category one hurricane in Louisiana last Saturday but quickly dissipated

  • Insurtech weekly: Cytora; MetLife; VitalityHealth; Akinova; BlockClaim

    16 July 2019

    InsuranceERM rounds up the latest developments in the fast-moving world of insurtech

  • Efrag urges IASB to reconsider IFRS 17 annual cohorts requirements

    16 July 2019

    EU group gives preliminary response to IASB’s consultation

  • Gauke: Ogden decision leaves a “reasonable margin” of prudence

    15 July 2019

    Personal injury discount rate of -0.25% means less chance of claimants being under-compensated

  • Raise Solvency II thresholds for SMEs, urge Dutch and Irish insurers

    15 July 2019

    Insurers with annual premium income under €10m should not apply Solvency II, say trade associations

  • Buckner and Dowd challenge equity-release mortgage valuations

    15 July 2019

    In-depth investigation argues for recalibration of assumptions and market-consistent approach

  • FIS updates Prophet actuarial modelling system

    15 July 2019

    The software vendor says the updates will boost flexibility for users

  • AMP life insurance sale on the brink of collapse

    15 July 2019

    Intervention from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand has thrown the deal into doubt

  • UK insurers shocked by change to Ogden rate

    15 July 2019

    Personal injury discount rate raised to just -0.25%