Archive

  • Europe's insurers predict flood bill exceeding €5bn

    22 July 2021

    Associations in Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands reveal claims estimates

  • UK life insurer capital remains strong, but quality weakens

    22 July 2021

    Fitch notes percentage of "soft" capital components has risen

  • China Post Life solvency expected to improve upon AIA's stake-building

    30 June 2021

    Hong Kong life firm is investing RMB 12bn for a 25% stake

  • Eiopa confirms cut to UFR in 2022

    22 April 2021

    No more than single-digit impact on insurer solvency ratios expected

  • Cyber loss ratios - and premiums - soar

    16 April 2021

    Ransomware attacks are singled out as the market's biggest challenge

  • Bermuda begins to move on climate

    05 April 2021

    The regulator's inaugural climate change survey has found the island's insurers could be doing much more to address the issues associated with global warming. But insurers certainly seem interested in making progress, as Sarfraz Thind reports

  • Prudential, FWD and AIA review solvency under Hong Kong group capital rules

    29 March 2021

    Rating agencies say new regime is good news for creditors

  • German mid-tier insurers post healthy 2020 numbers, but remain in Allianz's shadow

    23 March 2021

    Wertgarantie, Versicherungskammer Bayern and Alte Leipziger perform well despite coronavirus

  • UK health insurers warned of 'catch up in claims' in 2021

    19 March 2021

    Fitch Ratings predicts the sector's increased 2020 profits could be eroded this year

  • Country profile: Germany

    16 March 2021

    Europe's third-largest insurance industry has survived the coronavirus pandemic so far, but continues to be plagued by low rates and poor profitability in motor and home cover, as David Walker describes in this special report featuring interviews with BaFin's Frank Grund and GDV's Jörg Asmussen