capital adequacy

Capital adequacy reflects whether a UK insurer holds sufficient regulatory and economic capital to absorb losses and continue meeting its obligations, as measured through solvency ratios, internal models, and stress and scenario testing. Boards, CROs, and CFOs rely on forward‑looking assessments and ORSA outputs to judge capital strength under different business plans and stress events, using levers such as reinsurance, portfolio mix, and balance‑sheet actions to maintain resilience in line with Solvency II and PRA expectations.

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Hapag-Lloyd's €148 million loss exposes the real cost of risk

MARINE

Hapag-Lloyd's €148 million loss exposes the real cost of risk

Shipping giant hit by insurance costs, weather events, Hormuz

FCA fast-tracks insurtech behind IKEA insurance push

TRANSFORMATION

FCA fast-tracks insurtech behind IKEA insurance push

Urban Jungle's white-label deal puts a digital-first insurer inside one of the UK's busiest retail footfalls

Insurance moves: ORX, FurtherAI and Britannia P&I Club

INSURANCE NEWS

Insurance moves: ORX, FurtherAI and Britannia P&I Club

They include a new board chair and a new UK and EU head

Global insurers retain capital in severe 1-in-250 catastrophe

CATASTROPHE & FLOOD

Global insurers retain capital in severe 1-in-250 catastrophe

Most ratings endure severe climate losses, weaker diversification raises strain

How geopolitical risks are influencing the evolution of insurance in the Middle East

COLUMNS

How geopolitical risks are influencing the evolution of insurance in the Middle East

Recent geopolitical developments have brought renewed attention to the environment in which this growth is unfolding

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