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Updated 9 August 2013

9 August 2013
July 2013 Global Catastrophe Recap - Impact Forecasting
From Aon Benfield.
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7 August 2013
EIOPA Annual Report
EIOPA Annual Report for 2012.
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31 July 2013
Insurers unprepared for Solvency II finds Moody’s
Three quarters of European insurance firms surveyed by Moody’s Analytics are not yet ready to comply with the EU directive Solvency II. (FTSE Global Markets)
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31 July 2013
Tighter rules and better data needed on whiplash claims
Ministers should consider reducing the limitation period for road accident insurance claims, and require whiplash claimants to produce more supporting evidence. But genuine claimants should not be demonised, according to MPs. (UK Government)
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26 July 2013
ABI Detected fraud statistics update
The total value of detected fraud for non-life insurance in 2012 exceeded £1bn for the first time. (ABI)
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20 July 2013
ABI publishes blueprint on corporate governance
'Improving Corporate Governance and Shareholder Engagement'. (ABI)
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15 July 2013
Actuaries, insurance and nanotechnology
Can insurers keep up with the risks of the fast-growing market in nanotechnology? (Property Casualty 360)
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11 July 2013
European flood damage causes $22bn economic loss
Aon Benfield catastrophe report.
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9 July 2013
FCA gathering evidence on GI add-on products
The FCA are carrying out a market study into how general insurance add-on products (GI add-ons) are sold and whether competition is effective in these markets. (FCA)
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8 July 2013
The Significant Seven - ABI report on challenges facing the Insurance Industry
The ABI publishes ‘Identifying the Challenges of a Changing World’, an analysis of the challenges facing the UK insurance industry and society, at Biennial conference.
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5 July 2013
ABI publishes guide for SMEs on Employer's Liability Insurance
The ABI has published a guide on employers’ liability (EL) insurance.
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5 July 2013
ABI Travel Insurance statistics update
In 2012, medical claims represented 56% of the total cost of travel insurance claims. (ABI)

Disclaimer:
These news stories do not represent the views of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries. They are collected using general website search techniques.