Chris Cundy

Articles by Chris Cundy

  • UK insurers face full risk-weighting of EU assets post-Brexit

    12 October 2018

    Six key amendments identified in UK’s post Brexit Solvency II

  • Chesnara H1 results benefits from with-profits fund surplus release

    31 August 2018

    UK run-off business generates £27m of capital

  • Equity release mortgages: stopping the roof falling in

    09 August 2018

    The Prudential Regulation Authority has shaken up life insurers by proposing new assumptions around the valuation of ERMs. The more prudent approach seeks to avoid a potential disaster if house prices stagnate or crash, but the impact on insurers could be serious. Christopher Cundy reports

  • Investments results dent L&G profits in H1 2018

    09 August 2018

    L&G eyes larger mortality reserve release

  • Equity-release mortgage lending "a scandal like Equitable Life"

    07 August 2018

    Durham University professor warns of major errors in insurers' valuation

  • Half year results round up: 02 August

    02 August 2018

    Generali, Aviva Investors, RSA Group, MetLife, Prudential Financial, Direct Line, Axa

  • Hiscox allocates a quarter of assets to cash

    30 July 2018

    London-listed insurer plans for rising interest rates and market volatility

  • Just raises ERM lending as bulk annuity sales soar

    24 July 2018

    UK life insurer warns of potential negative impact from regulatory rule change

  • IMF urges EU to impose borrower limits on insurers' mortgage lending

    23 July 2018

    International Monetary Fund concerned by inconsistency in macroprudential policies.

  • Italian insurer invests in ASR real estate fund

    12 July 2018

    Invested in 12 properties with a combined value of approximately €600m