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The insurance CRO agenda
Today’s insurers face a perfect storm in maintaining financial and operational resilience post-Covid, easing pressure on the balance sheet in a low interest rate environment, and managing the uncertainty of a growing roster of financial and non-financial risks. Here our expert panel shares its views on climate change, cyber risk, digitalisation and compliance, and key regulatory developments, offering a compelling insight on the challenges and priorities shaping the insurance chief risk officer (CRO) agenda.
The Panel
Christophe Burckbuchler, Managing Director, Moody’s Analytics
Sid Medappa, Chief Risk Officer, Zurich Insurance plc
Nick Silitch, Chief Risk Officer, Prudential Financial
Financial Stability Review, May 2021
Foreword
This is the third issue of the Financial Stability Review (FSR) prepared in the context of the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, with many euro area countries having faced a third wave of infections. As a result, a vast number of firms – particularly those in the services, leisure and travel sectors – still cannot operate normally, and the economy is still reliant upon policy support to prevent widespread unemployment, corporate insolvencies and economic contraction. The human and economic costs of the pandemic continue to accrue.
That said, vaccination programmes are progressing and offering a route out of the pandemic. Financial markets have been driven by expectations of an upswing, exemplified by a striking rally in global equity markets. We are optimistic that financial and economic conditions will bounce back. There is, however, a reality that the pandemic will leave a legacy of higher debt and weaker balance sheets, which – i
Headline: ESAs report on the implementation and functioning of the securitisation regulation
The Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs – European Banking Authority, European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority, and European Securities and Markets Authority) published today its analysis of the implementation and the functioning of the EU Securitisation Regulation (SECR), including recommendations on how to address initial inconsistencies and challenges, which may affect the overall efficiency of the current securitisation regime. The Report is meant to provide guidance to the European Commission in the context of its review of the functioning of the SECR. It also provides initial inputs to the ongoing discussion on the efficiency of the securitisation framework given the role that securitisation could play in the recovery post the Covid-19 pandemic.
ECB”) published a speech on bank’s role in greening the economy.
The PRA published a discussion paper (DP1/21) that explores the options for developing a simpler prudential framework for non-systemic banks and building societies.
The FCA published a summary of insights from its cyber co-ordination group meetings on current cyber risks and firms practices for responding to them.
The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (“
EIOPA”) published a discussion paper on blockchain and smart contracts in insurance.
28 April
The FCA published a consultation paper (CP21/9) on changes to conduct and organisational requirements laid down in UK laws and regulations implementing the MiFID II Directive (EU/2014/65) (“