Archive

  • 'Another one bites the dust' as Canada Life UK swoops on annuity provider Retirement Advantage

    24 August 2017

    The M&A leaves just six UK annuity providers

  • Mitsui Sumitomo drives Asian expansion by buying Singapore rival

    24 August 2017

    Japanese firm also suggests further growth elsewhere through global partnership with Fairfax

  • Phoenix grasps benefit of slowing longevity improvement

    24 August 2017

    Adoption of CMI 16 decreases value of liabilities by £126m

  • Uniqa details hit from Italian bank failure

    23 August 2017

    Insurer puts aside €40m to pay for cost of cancelling sales partnership with insolvent bank Veneto

  • IAG hit harder than expected by Australasian catastrophes

    23 August 2017

    Full-year results reveal A$822m nat cat bill

  • German non-life to continue premium hikes in light of poor investment yields

    23 August 2017

    Solvency ratios expected to decline but remain above 250% at year-end 2017 says Fitch

  • VIG's solvency ratio jumps by 30pp in six months

    22 August 2017

    Capital increased thanks to subordinated debt issuance

  • Gibraltar-based insurer Elite reports £10m capital shortfall

    22 August 2017

    Closed insurer's SFCR shows capital was below SCR at end of first quarter after increase in reserves

  • Verisk Analytics strengthens UK presence with $250m acquisition of Sequel

    21 August 2017

    Deal will help Verisk expand global commercial and specialty insurance

  • Compre snaps up legacy portfolio from Gjensidige

    21 August 2017

    Transaction marks Compre's fifth deal of the year