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BaFin unearths concerning early-year lapse rates in some retirement products

German regulator delivered a warning on front-loading policy costs, given customer surrender rates

BaFin asks German insurers if they really need Solvency II transitional measures

GDV expects "vast majority" of German insurers are solid without transitionals

GDV renews its querying on whether SFCR documents prove their worth

German trade association recommends culling narrative sections

The mixed picture for life backbook deals in Europe

While life backbook consolidation in Germany seems to have stalled, in Spain it's a more a case of 'full steam ahead', David Walker finds

Consolidated results: how Medvida Partners completes deals in a tough environment

Europe's life insurance consolidators are under close scrutiny by regulators, but Antonio Trueba tells David Walker how his firm has cleared the hurdles - and why the market is set to thrive

German natcat insurers held twice the flood-risk capital needed for storm Bernd

BaFin has published results after analysing 176 re/insurers facing natcat risk

Frank Grund switches from supervising German insurers to rating role

German life firms released "single-digit billions" from interest rates reserves in 2023

BaFin reveals policy surrenders were stable year on year

BaFin president suggests EU should emulate UK's decluttering of regulations

Mark Branson also acknowledges Eiopa recent criticisms of German regulator

German life business in "silent run-off" as growth stalls

Back-book consolidation trend to continue despite cancelled Zurich and Axa deals, says rating agency analyst