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Bigger does not mean better for insurers

Expanding an insurance business in good times typically meant growing profits. In today's tougher economic environment, Europe's largest insurers are being much more prudent about spending capital, and are only considering very careful expansion, as David Walker writes

Chinese life solvency falls in Q1 despite use of transitional rules

Sales to weaken in 2022 as pandemic lockdowns persist

Sunshine reveals solvency ratios in Hong Kong IPO document

Chinese insurer expects "a certain impact" on ratios from C-Ross Phase II in Q1 2022 reporting

C-Ross Phase II: risk-based capital with social characteristics

The overhaul of China's prudential rules has introduced adjustments that allow regulatory influence over how insurers underwrite and invest - with the objective of producing a social good, as David Walker reports

UK flood insurers introduce "Build Back Better" scheme

Insurers will pay for homeowners to improve resilience to flooding

It's life Oliver, but not as we knew it

European life insurers' capital consumption used to give their CEOs indigestion. But the "capital-lite" diets of Allianz and others has transformed the business, as David Walker discovers

Lloyd's syndicates find a long tail in Covid-19 losses

Claims diminished in 2021 but uncertainty over ultimate cost remains

Lloyd's Lab targets decarbonisation with eighth cohort

The next 11 insurtechs to participate in the 10-week programme have been announced

Tokio Marine voids Greensill policies, alleging misrepresentations by insureds

BCC Trade Credit unit had warned Greensill coverage would be invalid

21 insurers affected by China Eastern Airlines tragedy