News

  • Investors prepared for "messy" transition to IFRS 17

    27 February 2019

    Panellists at InsuranceERM's IFRS 17 conference call for close communication with stakeholders

  • Generali plans IFRS 17 skills programme

    27 February 2019

    Panellists at InsuranceERM's IFRS 17 conference in London have discussed how the insurance industry can attract the requisite skillset for the insurance accounting standard IFRS 17.

  • US-EU "top priority" covered agreement delayed again

    27 February 2019

    NAIC issues list of revisions to model law draft to be finalised by May

  • Insurtech investment by re/insurers rises by 230%

    27 February 2019

    Figures come from Willis Towers Watson's latest quarterly insurtech briefing

  • Mandatory climate change disclosures "are only a question of time"

    27 February 2019

    Geoff Summerhayes, board member of the Australian regulator and chair of the UNEP SIF, warns insurers of increased scrutiny

  • Brexit puts significance of UK insurance under spotlight

    26 February 2019

    Industry bosses rubbish claims that UK may lose its importance

  • Penny James appointed CEO of Direct Line

    26 February 2019

    Paul Geddes to step down at the end of July

  • Pool Re places world's first terrorism cat bond

    26 February 2019

    The bond provides £75m of retrocession protection to UK terrorism pool

  • Augmented property data study shows big impact on modelled flood loss

    26 February 2019

    Updated geocode information almost doubles loss estimates

  • When the big cat strikes losses will be big - very big - says Buffett

    26 February 2019

    Annual letter delivers coruscating warning on dangers of the underwriting business