News

  • Australian regulator sets strategic goals for insurance supervision

    29 August 2017

    Stronger recovery and resolution framework is part of Apra's 2020 plan

  • Harvey flood threat moves eastwards to Louisiana

    29 August 2017

    Insured losses expected to reach billions of dollars

  • Texas urged to evacuate as Harvey poised to become major hurricane

    25 August 2017

    Reconstruction cost to reach nearly $40bn if Hurricane Harvey strengthens to category 3

  • Anbang suffers credit downgrade, potential for another

    25 August 2017

    Ratings agency Dagong points to recent turmoil and interventions from regulator

  • Driverless lorries to be tested on UK roads

    25 August 2017

    Axa UK says autonomous vehicles could save haulage industry £34bn after 10 years, including insurance

  • 'Another one bites the dust' as Canada Life UK swoops on annuity provider Retirement Advantage

    24 August 2017

    The M&A leaves just six UK annuity providers

  • Mitsui Sumitomo drives Asian expansion by buying Singapore rival

    24 August 2017

    Japanese firm also suggests further growth elsewhere through global partnership with Fairfax

  • Phoenix grasps benefit of slowing longevity improvement

    24 August 2017

    Adoption of CMI 16 decreases value of liabilities by £126m

  • Uniqa details hit from Italian bank failure

    23 August 2017

    Insurer puts aside €40m to pay for cost of cancelling sales partnership with insolvent bank Veneto

  • IAG hit harder than expected by Australasian catastrophes

    23 August 2017

    Full-year results reveal A$822m nat cat bill