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Solvency

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News

Specialist insurer announces new CFO and several promotions

2025-05-08T13:00:00+01:00By Harry McNeil

‘These appointments further cement our leading position in the European and UK markets,’ says chief executive

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News Analysis

Solvency ratios on the rise as UKGI market continues to face unprecedented pressures

2024-09-30T07:00:00+01:00By Matt Scott

Insurance DataLab co-founder Matt Scott dives into the the market’s latest SFCRs to draw out a number of trends

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News

Financial reforms ‘only effective’ if taken advantage of by insurance sector – Secretary to the Treasury

2024-02-27T13:00:00+00:00By Yiannis Kotoulas

Insurance ’is one of the industries that can make the biggest difference in terms of investment to grow our economy,’ says City minister

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News Analysis

Briefing: Upcoming industry ‘stress test’ should pose no problems for UK insurers

2023-10-04T11:57:00+01:00By Yiannis Kotoulas

The general insurance industry should pass the regulator’s test with flying colours, says acting editor

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News Analysis

Gibraltarian insurers still reporting lower solvency positions than UK

2023-10-04T09:54:00+01:00By Matt Scott

With the Insurance Times Top 50 Insurers report out this month, data provider Insurance DataLab takes a look at the solvency positions of insurers across the UK and Gibraltarian insurance markets.

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News Analysis

In Focus: How will Solvency II reforms affect general insurance?

2023-03-27T11:14:00+01:00By Yiannis Kotoulas

Industry experts chime in on the advantages and risks of Solvency II

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News

Opportunity for Solvency II reform is ‘significant’ – Amanda Blanc

2023-03-13T06:50:00+00:00By Yiannis Kotoulas

Aviva plans to ‘invest more into UK infrastructure’, says group chief executive

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News Analysis

The Big Question January/February 2023: How can insurance firms help SMEs amid increased business insolvencies?

2023-01-26T12:21:00+00:00By Isobel Rafferty

As UK business insolvencies spike due to tighter financial pressures, Insurance Times asks industry leaders about what firms can do to mitigate the risk

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News

Current solvency capital requirements not limiting investment from general insurers – GlobalData

2022-11-07T07:00:00+00:00

The UK government will need to ‘encourage’ or ‘incentivise’ firms to invest more capital if it decides to relax regulations, says senior insurance analyst

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News Analysis

Briefing: ‘Casualties’ could arise in insurtech sector due to ‘funding shortfalls’

2022-10-28T08:46:00+01:00By Katie Scott

Broker CEO Forum delegates debate how the current macroeconomic climate is impacting insurtechs and what solutions these firms are looking at deploying

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News

Recession hits construction firms hard

2022-10-24T06:30:00+01:00By Isobel Rafferty

To avoid insolvencies, the insurance industry has a responsibility to provide clarity and understanding for clients

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News

Lloyd’s of London’s reserving for Ukraine crisis is a 'sensible reserve position’

2022-09-12T15:16:00+01:00By Yiannis Kotoulas

Lloyd’s had arrived at its reserving figure for Ukraine-related claims via a ’probability weighted exposure reserving method’, says chief financial officer

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News

Lloyd’s receives regulatory approval to establish second PCC

2022-08-04T06:30:00+01:00By Yiannis Kotoulas

London Bridge PCC will expand the marketplace’s capabilities in line with its strategy

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Analysis

Inflation-driven underinsurance demands tough talk from brokers

2022-06-13T08:54:00+01:00By Jon Guy

Brokers cannot be the ‘Father Christmas’ of low premiums amid inflation and supply chain squeezes, yet they can be the ‘antidote’ to underinsurance

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Analysis

Opinion: Value add support services must be promoted to avoid cover corner cutting

2022-06-13T08:34:00+01:00By Katie Scott

Editor Katie Scott discusses the role of insurance firms and risk management amid current inflationary pressures

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News

Climate change will become a ‘persistent drag’ on insurers’ profitability

2022-05-25T12:20:00+01:00By Yiannis Kotoulas

Projections show that insurers are likely to be able to bear the costs of the transition to net zero, however

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News

Devon-based broker no longer trading after compulsory liquidation

2022-02-16T13:00:00+00:00By Clare Ruel

The broker breached the regulator’s Principle 11

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News

Insurers must prepare to pay interim material costs for cashflow concerned builders

2022-01-24T07:15:00+00:00By Isobel Rafferty

Insurers ‘can expect a much wider range of project costs than normal’, predicts senior surveyor

2022 Trends

News

Broker warns many classes still challenging as industry prepares for 2022

2021-12-14T15:13:00+00:00By Jon Guy

However, the professional indemnity market is ‘starting to plateau’

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Analysis

Briefing: Has Solvency II impacted Gibraltar’s attractiveness?

2021-12-08T14:54:00+00:00By Saxon East

Solvency II has changed Gibraltar. Can it continue to attract insurance firms?

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