Archive

  • Ex-Darag CFO launches legacy carrier with €500m of capital

    24 August 2020

    Simon Minshall-led firm is backed by US investment group Oaktree Capital

  • Natural catastrophes not enough to dent Allianz's Q3 results

    10 November 2017

    AGCS most affected business segment with €53m loss in third quarter

  • SFCRs - the one-tonne paper chase by European insurers

    15 June 2017

    Analysis of public Solvency II reports shows literally a tonne of information is now available to stakeholders. But who will use it? Do the reports satisfy stakeholders? And how might the reports evolve? David Walker reports

  • Analysts decry SFCRs as "not fit for their purpose"

    25 May 2017

    Prediction that regulation will play second fiddle to ratings agencies

  • Allianz rejects M&A, until prices more reasonable

    30 November 2016

    German insurer says industry lifeboat facility not there for systemic failures

  • Low rates prompt Munich Re to use Solvency II transitionals

    09 November 2016

    Despite "comfortable" group solvency ratio of 250%

  • Allianz 'freezes' Solvency II ratio at 186%

    05 August 2016

    Currency and sovereign spread hedges shield insurer against Brexit-led market turmoil

  • Allianz: 'UFR should remain at 4.2%'

    12 May 2016

    CFO wades in on Eiopa's consultation

  • Volatility and regulation eat into Allianz's Solvency II capitalisation

    03 May 2016

    Solvency ratio down 14 points to 186% in the first quarter

  • Allianz bemoans Eiopa's meddling with Solvency II valuations

    26 February 2016

    CFO calls for authority to stop "inventing new charges and risk capital ideas"