News

  • Don't underestimate enormity of IFRS 17, warns Hymans Robertson

    18 August 2017

    Implementing the standard that "affects almost every aspect of the business" tops insurers' worries

  • LCP survey finds a quarter of non-life QRTs full of "obvious errors"

    17 August 2017

    Nearly a quarter would also need to recapitalise after loss of capital equal to MCR

  • 'Extremely disappointing' results in emerging markets lead QBE to major staff reshuffle

    17 August 2017

    Chilean floods, property and marine losses in Asia and cat claims in Latin America troubled QBE

  • Growth of own funds offsets Achmea's increased market risk

    17 August 2017

    The eligible own funds at the Dutch underwriter outgrew the regulatory requirement for them, by mid-year

  • NN's solvency ratio slips 42pp following Delta Lloyd acquisition

    17 August 2017

    Down from 238% at Q1 to 196%, but post-merger profits beat expectations

  • NAIC edges closer to cyber security model law

    16 August 2017

    Regulation will improve cyber risk management but add to compliance costs, says Fitch

  • BaFin lists failings of German insurers' Solvency II reporting

    16 August 2017

    However, regulator says pillar III documents overall were satisfactory

  • Philippines government cedes cat risks to global reinsurers

    16 August 2017

    The new initiative provides the country with $206m in coverage from typhoons and earthquakes

  • Seven out of 20 reinsurers' capital under threat from 1-in-10-year losses

    16 August 2017

    Reinsurers are twice as likely to report an underwriting loss due to natural disaster since 2012

  • MS Amlin's owner to buy stake in Australian annuity provider Challenger

    15 August 2017

    Purchase gives MS&AD foothold in annuity market it expects to grow