Insurance
NAIC proposal hints at wider scrutiny of insurer investments
US life insurers have pushed back on a proposed change to capital rules for asset-backed securities
Banks insure against cyber risk, but rarely claim
Risk Benchmarking study finds big banks aggressively negotiating on cost of cover, and seeking offsets to Pillar 2 capital
UK insurers weigh alternatives to funded reinsurance
Tougher-than-expected PRA capital proposals push insurers to explore new sources of yield
Could prediction markets go wholesale? Exchanges think so
Some venues are exploring demand for institution-focused product; others say wholesale users can play in retail space
Hedge funds stopped out on euro steepener amid Iran conflict
Gas price rises flattened 10s30s euro swap spread, forcing investors to cut positions
Cyber insurance premiums dropped unexpectedly in 2025
Competition among carriers drives down premiums, despite increasing frequency and severity of attacks
Crisis-era CDO protection keeps on giving for Athene
Apollo-owned insurer still sees payments from sold CDS protection on a 2006 synthetic resecuritisation
Will lifer exodus kill Taiwan’s NDF market?
Traders split over whether insurers’ retreat from FX hedging is help or hindrance
Breaking silos: agile insurance in an uncertain world
Insurers are realigning strategy and operations in the face of growing uncertainty and more complex risk
Breaking silos: agile insurance in an uncertain world
Insurers are realigning strategy and operations in the face of growing uncertainty and more complex risk
Goldman’s Houghton on Asia’s watchful bondholders
Talking Heads 2025: Fed independence and debt concerns could fuel new moves away from US debt, says Apac Ficc co-head
EU securitisation rethink to boost mortgage-bearing SRTs?
Insurer participation and a lower risk weight could help make capital savings attractive to banks
Asia’s bank risk managers brace for tariff stress
Banks keep a close eye on clients, and dust off risk transfer toolkit
Is the Netherlands the EU’s main source of counterparty risk?
Experts surprised by results of exploratory scenario in 2025 ECB stress-test
Risk measures associated with insurance losses in Ghana
The authors investigate VaR and TVaR comprehensive motor insurance claims paid by an insurance company in Ghana and compare the estimates obtained by these risk measures.
CRR III curbs charges for BPCE’s equity stakes
RWAs for subsidiaries outside prudential consolidation drop 82% after Basel revamp
Disaster insurance swaps
This paper proposes a novel contract, called disaster insurance swaps, to help insurance and reinsurance firms hedge extreme-weather-related liabilities.
Evalueserve tames GenAI to boost client’s cyber underwriting
Firm’s insurance client adopts machine learning to interrogate risk posed by hackers
Cyber insurance costs expected to rise as loss ratios worsen
Recent ransomware and tech failure events could feed through into higher premiums this year
Commodity price insurance, an alternative to swaps?
ChAI founder eyes metals and power for expansion after selling first hedges for recycled materials