IFRS 17 – Emerging Hot Topics for Non-Life Insurers

API solutions build customer experiences. For the insurance industry, this concept is no different. In the webinar “Creating a competitive edge with API solutions to build the experience your customer demands,” we learn that insurers must provide long-term value to their customers. They do this as they move towards digital transformation while they utilize more APIs. The webinar was hosted by Digital Insurance and features guest moderator Pat Spear, Principal, Speer Content Strategy and Development LLC, along with speakers Mike Fitzgerald, Senior Analysts at Celent and Karen Holmes, Marketing Director, Financial Services Axway.

General and mutual insurance investment officers, but also with-profits and unit-linked insurers, are faced with an ongoing requirement for liquidity in their assets. The challenge presents a struggle to justify long term capital lock-up, but also the ancillary challenges of transparency, J-curve, and fees inherent within closed-ended fund vehicles. Surely, and even with highly attractive potential returns, illiquid securities will largely remain out of their reach? Maybe not. Join us at the Accessing illiquids: Avoiding long-term capital lock-ups while harvesting the illiquidity premium webinar on 20th May to hear from leading general and mutual insurance investment officers as they discuss their views on the inherent challenges of illiquid asset, as well as the emerging potential solutions which could facilitate access to illiquid asset opportunities and new sources of return. Discussion points include: An interrogation of illiquid assets potential role as part of a portfolio for insurers who require liquidity A re-examination of the challenges to accessing illiquid market opportunities Exploring possible solutions, if they really solve the problem, and understanding what the potential limitations are

What you need to know about corporate liability from autonomy. How employee use of drones and autonomous vehicles is shifting the liability framework in the United States. What happens when companies start to use autonomous delivery vehicles or autonomous drone inspection vehicles .

Significant disagreements exist between insurers and policyholders as to what constitutes “professional services” for determining whether a loss is insurable. Companies addressing the issue with corporate and coverage counsel should consider their policies’ coverage grants and exclusions in this area before a claim arises.