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Swiss franc appreciation puts pressure on solvency ratios, says Moody's
17 February 2015Constraints for Swiss insurers paying dividends in francs and reporting in dollars
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Genworth downgraded after $478m impairment charge
12 February 2015Further troubles with long-term care business
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QE to accelerate shift into illiquid assets
23 January 2015Demand for non-euro assets is another option for hard-pressed insurers, analysts say
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AM Best maintains negative reinsurance outlook
06 January 2015Highlights pressure on investment yield
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A fragile recovery?
23 December 2014Genworth's announcement of a $600m charge related to its long-term care book has once again drawn attention to the sustainability of this market. Yet a closer look reveals a revised product which offers enticing possibilities for insurers, as Marcus Alcock discovers
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Moody's downgrades SNS Reaal on weakening capitalisation
10 December 2014Credit rating of insurance units cut to Baa3, one notch above junk
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Dutch insurers could take €900m charge on mortgage revaluation
27 November 2014Moody's warns about negative impact on solvency ratios of life insurers
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Moody's: Leverage ratios at lowest level since the crisis
13 November 2014Insurers borrow less as declining earnings make debt servicing onerous
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Moody's downgrades Old Mutual Life Assurance rating
12 November 2014Follows weakening of South African government creditworthiness
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Guaranteed-rate cut will hurt German insurers
22 October 2014Moody's predicts short-term fall in sales levels