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InsuranceERM (or IERM for short) is an online service that has established itself as an indispensable source of information on all aspects of risk and capital management in the insurance industry.

The industry is undergoing rapid change, caused by geopolitical uncertainty, regulatory reforms and competitive pressures. But the key issue underlying the health of the industry is its management of risk and the amount of capital it allocates against this. Yet till now there have been very few sources of regular and detailed information in this area.

InsuranceERM fills this gap.

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Friday · 25 min
Can AI really reinvent insurance? - IERM Weekly
In this episode of InsuranceERM Weekly: Martin returns from Las Vegas with tales of AI hype, billion-dollar acquisitions and an industry facing a technological shake-up. Genevieve reports from COP17 on insurers' growing role in tackling nature risks, and David asks whether Bermuda's massive data dump offers transparency or simply information overload.
October 30 · 21 min
Natcat nightmares and reinsurance sweet dreams - IERM Weekly
This week on InsuranceERM Weekly: Josh looks at Brussels' plans to close Europe's natcat protection gap, Anna tells us about Ireland's ambitions to become a specialty insurance hub David exlains why Asia-Pacific reinsurers are enjoying a surprisingly good run Plus, Ronan announces the winners of our Climate and Sustainability Awards 2026.
October 23 · 20 min
Europe's Unrest Tests Insurers - IERM Weekly
This week on InsuranceERM Weekly: Chris returns from Bermuda with insights into the island's booming life reinsurance market and growing digital asset sector. David examines the insurance fallout from France's riots and the implications for European insurers. Martin explores why Europe's most heavily capitalised insurers are often among its worst performers.
October 16 · 19 min
Private Equity's Rise and Cayman's Reckoning - IERM Weekly
This week on InsuranceERM Weekly: Martin explores private equity's growing influence over life insurance distribution and the risks for retirement savers. Ronan examines Cayman's opposition to proposed US capital charges on offshore life reinsurance. David investigates the regulatory showdown, as Athene pushes for swift action while other industry heavyweights demand more time.
October 9 · 14 min
Life reinsurance's next big frontier - IERM Weekly
In this week's InsuranceERM Weekly, Ronan discusses how Dutch pension reforms are reshaping longevity risk Anna tells us why Asia could overtake the US in life reinsurance demand. And David lets us know how Australia's natural catastrophe season is worsening the country's housing crisis Plus, a look ahead to Global Life Reinsurance New York on 5 November.
October 2 · 20 min
Can AI Make Better Decisions? - IERM Weekly
This week on InsuranceERM Weekly, Martin looks at a German court ruling that could leave D&O insurers facing more liability David investigates how Japanese insurers are using AI to make better decisions and why bear bells still beat ChatGPT in a crisis Josh asks what “simpler regulation” actually means in Europe.
September 25 · 22 min
The rise of the robots and the end of dive in - IERM Weekly
This week on InsuranceERM Weekly: Anna reports back from Generali AI conference in Venice, where robots, algorithmic preference and the future of insurance were firmly on the agenda. Martin digs into why insurers are still increasing private credit allocations despite growing scrutiny from regulators and rating agencies Josh and the team discuss AI anxiety, job cuts and the looming talent gap from the final ever Dive In festival at Lloyd’s.
September 18 · 22 min
China’s $10bn insurance carrot - IERM Weekly
This week on InsuranceERM Weekly, we go global. Chris looks at the European Commission’s proposed “climate insurance alliance” and the challenge of closing Europe’s nat cat protection gap. David heads to China, where five state-owned insurers are set to receive a combined $10.4bn capital injection, before taking us to Bondi Beach for a rather different reflection on climate risk, insurance and political division. And Josh reports from New York after InsuranceERM’s Risk and Capital Americas conference, where offshore reinsurance, geopolitics, AI and third-party risk all pointed towards one increasingly important theme: interconnectedness.
September 11 · 19 min
Martin’s RVS gossip – IERM Weekly
Fresh from Monte Carlo, Martin Assmann gives us the inside track from RVS 2026, from softening reinsurance rates and growing competition to alternative capital, data centres and the risks everyone was talking about behind closed doors. Plus, Ronan McCaughey looks at what Lloyd’s top executives are saying about geopolitical risk and why insurers may still be underestimating its economic impact. And entries are now open for the InsuranceERM Asia Pacific Awards 2026, with 24 categories recognising the people, teams, firms and technology shaping insurance risk and capital management across the region.
September 4 · 15 min
What you need to know about Monte Carlo RVS 2026 – IERM Weekly
Martin Assmann is heading to Monaco for this year’s Monte Carlo Rendez-Vous de Septembre. After spending the week at pre-RVS briefings and preview events, he joins Joshua Geer to talk through the mood heading into the conference, the pressure on reinsurance pricing and terms, record levels of capital, and the key themes he’ll be watching on the ground.
September 1 · 48 min
Can insurance sustain progress on inclusion? Culture, AI and what’s next - IERM In-Depth
As Dive In enters its 12th and final year, InsuranceERM speaks to Katherine Conway, Head of Inclusion at Aon, and Jen Denby, Global Head of Inclusion & Diversity at WTW, about how far the insurance industry has come on culture and inclusion, where progress is still lacking, and what comes next. The discussion also looks at the changing political and economic backdrop for diversity and inclusion, the responsibilities insurers have as major employers, and how AI could reshape workplace culture, trust and human connection. You can sign up to the 2026 Dive In festival, which takes place from 22–24 September, here.
August 28 · 16 min
Germany’s €225bn pension fight - IERM Weekly
This week on InsuranceERM Weekly: Martin looks at the brewing battle between Germany’s life insurers and neobrokers over a €225bn pension pot Anna asks why London market firms are increasingly looking beyond the capital for talent, Joshua explores why geopolitical shocks are rarely the end of the story for insurers
August 21 · 17 min
Standard Life's £2bn bet to become PRT king - IERM Weekly
This week on InsuranceERM Weekly, Martin unpacks the uncomfortable truth behind insurers’ mental health disclosure problem Chris digs into Standard Life’s new £2bn pension risk transfer partnership. And David heads to the Cayman Islands, where the jurisdiction is making its case for US Qualified Jurisdiction Status and a bigger role in global reinsurance.
August 14 · 17 min
Europe burns while the PRA takes aim at funded re - IERM Weekly
This week, on InsuranceERM Weekly: Josh and Chris discuss the heat. Europe cities are sweltering, wildfires are spreading and insurers are being forced to confront what a hotter world means for everything from catastrophe models and mortality assumptions to investment portfolios. Could relatively benign insured losses be masking a much more dangerous long-term trend? Plus, Ronan gets under the hood of the UK’s funded reinsurance market as the PRA prepares to dramatically increase capital requirements.
August 7 · 23 min
The Insurance "Credit Apocalypse," Explained - IERM Weekly
In this special summer episode of InsuranceERM Weekly, Martin dives into the increasingly tangled relationship between life insurers, private equity, private credit, offshore reinsurance and the AI investment boom, and asks whether the industry is quietly building the foundations of what Burry calls a “budding credit apocalypse”. Then, David heads offshore to examine Apollo’s changing tune on the Cayman Islands, private markets and insurance regulation Ronan gives a final update on InsuranceERM’s 2026/27 Technology Guide.
July 31 · 19 min
Actuarial Brexit and Zurich’s FINMA Trouble - IERM Weekly
This week on Insurance Weekly: The UK actuarial profession threatens to walk away from its European counterpart, Zurich faces a Swiss regulatory crackdown over control failures Funded reinsurance pushes deeper into continental Europe. Plus, as wildfires spread across Europe, we ask whether insurers and politicians are doing enough to prepare the public for escalating climate risks.
July 24 · 17 min
Lloyd’s unmasks John Neal scandal - IERM Weekly
In this episode of InsuranceERM Weekly, Anna Sagar and Joshua Geer break down the long-awaited findings from Lloyd’s investigation into former CEO John Neal and Rebecca Clement - unpacking the governance failures, whistleblowing concerns and market reaction behind the headlines. Plus, Martin Assmann dives into Allianz UK’s new trust benchmark to reveal why British consumers still view insurance as a "necessary evil".
July 17 · 19 min
Athene attacks Cayman as a "contagion risk"- IERM Weekly
This week on InsuranceERM Weekly: Ronan unpacks the war of words between Cayman and one of Bermuda’s biggest players, and asks whether legitimate regulatory concerns have tipped into a bare-knuckle commercial attack. Chris examines the FCA’s vision for AI-powered financial services And Josh explores a UK government estimate that climate adaptation could generate up to £215bn in insurance and reinsurance revenue by 2035
July 9 · 28 min
Funded Re rules shift and Swiss Re's global outlook - IERM Weekly
This week on InsuranceERM Weekly, David reports on funded reinsurance, as regulators in Japan and the UK wrestle with how to police one of life insurance’s hottest growth areas. Martin dives into Swiss Re’s latest sigma outlook, where AI investment, geopolitical fragmentation and a “new risk regime” are reshaping the market. And Anna looks at talent risk in the London market, where early-careers hiring is falling just as insurers worry about the next generation of skills.
July 3 · 18 min
German pension reform sets up insurance battle - IERM Weekly
This week on the InsuranceERM Weekly , Martin looks at Germany’s pension reform proposals and the debate over insurers’ role in funded retirement provision. Anna tells us about Marsh’s Rising Professionals event in London Ronan explains how to enter the InsuranceERM Climate Risk and Sustainability Awards 2026 And Josh reflects on London Climate Action Week

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