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Challenges of internal models

As Solvency II-based capital regimes further impact internal capital models, greater clarity around a company’s view of risk is becoming more important, but optimising model infrastructures is often limited by platform inflexibility, computational power and cumbersome approval processes, according to three executives from Guy Carpenter who debated this issue.   24 October 2018

Insurance

A quarter of reinsurers face operating loss if Matthew is 1-in-50-year event

Hurricane Matthew will represent a real test of reinsurers’ exposures and resilience as it has the potential to erode some of the global reinsurance sector's excess capital, according to a report by S&P Global Market Intelligence.   7 October 2016

Insurance

Stagnating interest rates to hit insurance growth across Europe

Interest rates are stagnating at relatively low levels across the Eurozone, impacting both life and non-life insurance industries, according to Mapfre and the adoption of accommodative monetary policy across the Eurozone is partly responsible.   11 February 2020

Insurance

Coronavirus epidemic impact on China’s non-life market likely to be limited

The central government is to shoulder the medical expenses.   4 February 2020

Insurance

Blockchain to deliver up to $50bn cost savings per year to re/insurance sector

Applying blockchain to the global re/insurance market could deliver operational cost savings of 10 percent to 25 percent or $20 billion to $50 billion each year, according to a report by blockchain solutions provider R3 and ChainThat.   7 March 2018

Technology

The Bowhead story: building a digital-first specialty provider from the ground up

Digital-first makes for fleet of foot with no legacy systems in transformational tow.   26 April 2022

Insurance

Hyperion group CFO departs; interim successor revealed

The group chief financial officer (CFO) of Hyperion Insurance Group, Oliver Corbett, is leaving the company at the end of December.   10 December 2018

Insurance

AXA LM builds run-off position with Munich Re Malaysia deal

AXA Liabilities Managers (AXA LM), the non-life re/insurance legacy firm, has acquired the non-life legacy portfolio of Munich Re Malaysia. The portfolio transfer will become effective on October 1, 2019.   19 September 2019

Insurance

Berkshire's BHSI expands France leadership with AIG, AXA XL hires

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has expanded its leadership team in France with the appointment of Katell Pouliquen as head of claims, Louis du Ché as head of property, and Ludovic Ruiller as head of environmental.   19 September 2019

Insurance

Insurtech investment reaches all-time high – Willis

Willis also highlighted the high number of insurtech cessations   30 January 2020

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