Insurance and Finance No.13 - This article is the most current update regarding the work of the IAIS on initiatives regarding capital structure of insurers, whether G-SII or IAIGs.

Insurance and Finance No.13 - Peter G. Gallanis, an expert on life insurers' insolvencies in the U.S. during the recent financial crisis, regards the period as a real-life experiment in the extreme stress analysis.

CAT bonds have many benefits. For insurers and reinsurers, they offer the opportunity for carriers to make better use of their capital and increasing returns.

Insurance and Finance No.13 - Mike Wilkins presents the strength and the forward-looking initiatives of IAG.

Insurance and Finance No.13 - In this editorial, Etti Baranoff highlights the common thread of stability and sustainability evident in the industry as well as some areas that could threaten the status quo.

The Geneva Association's Climate Risk Statement is a set of guiding principles on the substantial role insurance can play in global efforts to tackle climate-related risks.

The statement was signed by 66 Chief Executives of the world's leading insurers at The Geneva Association's General Assembly in Toronto, Canada, on 16 May 2014.

Read the Press Release: Leading insurance CEOs Confirm The Geneva Association's Climate Risk Statement

This report gives an overview of the detected changes in the oceans and their impact on extreme events and hazard probabilities over the last decades. It summarises the changes in risk management strategies that (re)insurance companies can implement in order to address the new situation appropriately, comply with regulatory requirements and ultimately improve their ratings.

 

An updated cross-industry analysis of 28 G -SIBs and 28 Insurers presented by John H Fitzpatrick at the Economist Conference, London on 12 February 2013.