Funded re under the spotlight - IERM Weekly

Heatwaves, Hormuz and Actuaries in Paris - IERM Weekly

This week on InsuranceERM Weekly, Josh and Anna take shelter from the heatwave to discuss London Climate Action Week [https://www.insuranceerm.com/news-comment/london-climate-week-fit-publishes-transition-plan-implementation-guidance.html], climate transition planning, nature insurance and the fast-moving insurance implications of tensions in the Strait of Hormuz [https://www.insuranceerm.com/news-comment/marine-insurers-still-exposed-to-major-claims-despite-strait-of-hormuz-traffic-resuming.html]. Martin reports from the European Congress of Actuaries in Paris [https://www.insuranceerm.com/news-comment/eca-2026-insurers-urged-to-rethink-later-life-risk-as-demographic-cliff-nears.html], where mortality, ageing, AI oversight, private credit and actuarial romance all somehow ended up in the same spreadsheet.

Supervisors vs competitiveness - IERM Weekly

This week on IERM Weekly, we look at the growing clash between insurance supervisors and industry calls for a more competitive regulatory environment. Martin reports from Berlin, where German insurers warned that regulation has gone too far, while Josh explores whether European supervisors should follow the UK in adopting a competitiveness mandate. Anna unpacks the UK government’s review of the UK's Aberdeen-Stagecoach style deals, and Ronan rounds up the winners from the InsuranceERM Americas Awards.

Funded re under the spotlight - IERM Weekly

In this episode of InsuranceERM Weekly, Chris Cundy is joined by Anna, Ronan and Josh to unpack the main themes from InsuranceERM’s Global Life Reinsurance Conference in London last week. The team discusses the debate over funded re, international regulatory perspectives from the UK, EU, US and Bermuda, and the outlook for the pension risk transfer market. They also reflect on Bermuda’s role, private credit, market innovation and, finally, tips for living a longer life too.

Data models and World Cup winners - IERM Bonus

In this IERM Bonus episode, Joshua speaks to Jason Tassell, Senior Manager at Crowe, about using data models to predict the winner of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Jason explains how he built the model, what data went into it, why uncertainty still matters, and what football predictions can teach insurers and actuaries about model risk, assumptions and bias. And, of course, Jason reveals which team the model thinks will win the World Cup.

Hormuz, lapse risk and Brussels’ next regulatory battles - IERM Weekly

In this episode of InsuranceERM Weekly, * Anna explains how Middle East tensions, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and sanctions risk are creating complex challenges for specialty insurers. * David reports on Italian life insurers, lapse risk and why falling spreads have helped keep policyholders in place. * Josh then shares his takeaways from Brussels, where Solvency II implementation, IRRD, competitiveness, climate resilience, AI and the Savings and Investment Union are shaping the next phase of Europe’s insurance policy agenda.