News

  • The Hartford offloads variable annuities run-off business for $2bn

    05 December 2017

    Ex-Barclays chief Bob Diamond among the buyers

  • Implementing IFRS 17 will cost Munich Re "triple-digit millions"

    04 December 2017

    CFO Jörg Schneider says introduction should be postponed

  • Compre reshuffles management as CEO bows out

    04 December 2017

    Nick Steer has been with Compre for 32 years

  • To carefully go... Insurers must wise up on new space-age risks

    04 December 2017

    Scor says news ways of exploring space mean new risks for the sector

  • Atlantic hurricane models must consider clustering, warns Munich Re

    04 December 2017

    Three storms in quick succession during 2017 was a "foretaste of the future"

  • Bermuda delays reforms to solvency capital rules

    04 December 2017

    Authority aims to increase risk sensitivity of standard formula

  • Asbestos claims pay-outs on the rise

    01 December 2017

    AM Best report reveals $3.2bn paid out in 2016

  • Chinese regulator orders insurers to appoint chief actuaries - reports

    01 December 2017

    Non-life and reinsurers in China were previously not obligated to employ a chief actuary

  • Reinsurance pricing set to rise in 2018, but not by much

    30 November 2017

    Increases by up to 10% globally, US expected to be slightly higher

  • Dutch insurer completes index-based longevity hedge

    30 November 2017

    Protects against longevity trend risk in €3bn of liabilities