News

• Model changes bring Aegon close to "opportunity zone"

  09 November 2017

  Dutch insurer adds 10pp to its solvency capital ratio, bringing it close to the upper limit of its target capitalisation

• Decision to cut nat cat reinsurance vindicated despite big bill, says Hannover Re

  08 November 2017

  But hurricanes and earthquakes still raised combined ratio to 104.4%

• Allianz pilots blockchain technology in captive insurance deployment

  08 November 2017

  Prototype system involves Allianz, EY along with Citi Treasury and Trade solutions

• Zurich offloads $450m med-mal portfolio to Catalina

  08 November 2017

  Swiss firm wants to free up capital from non-core activities

• PartnerRe hires CRO and actuarial officer from The Hartford

  08 November 2017

  Turab Hussain will replace Marvin Pestcoe

• Hiscox predicts hard market following Q3 catastrophes

  07 November 2017

  Price hikes of more than 50% in US property business

• Eiopa releases second set of Solvency II reform plans

  07 November 2017

  EU authority confirms no change proposed in risk margin

• PRA stuck in impossible position on Solvency II changes, says consultancy

  06 November 2017

  UK insurers must "grasp the nettle" with EU presence for Brexit, Hymans Robertson says

• Insurers set criteria to define driverless cars

  06 November 2017

  UK law will make car manufacturers liable for crashes under vehicle's control

• Dutch P&C insurers heading for underwriting loss in 2017, predicts Moody's

  06 November 2017

  Return to broad profitability at least one year off, rating agency says