Archive

  • SFCRs shine light on German legacy life books of Zurich and Axa

    16 April 2024

    Groups have planned, with mixed success, to sell the back-books to consolidators

  • Not reserving judgement: German life firms pull no punches on ZZR

    25 June 2021

    Most of the contributions to the interest rate reserve were paid by just a few in 2020

  • German life insurers relish €4.5bn-plus saving on ZZR contributions

    14 May 2019

    The revised methodology for calculating Germany's special interest rate reserves is saving billions for the country's life insurers. David Walker reports

  • German life firms reveal €1.5bn ZZR saving

    02 May 2019

    Regulatory filings show Generali, Axa units saved most on 2018 contributions

  • Trio of German life insurers cut rates on policies

    09 December 2016

    Allianz, Ergo and Axa take knife to policy guarantees amid ultra-low rates