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EU authorities forecast challenging outlook for insurers in 2024
01 May 2024 -
Italian life lapses are persistently high, but insurers' liquidity remains sound
01 May 2024Banca D'Italia report says firms are reducing reinvestment of maturing securities
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S&P: Iran-Israel conflict unlikely to erupt into full-scale Middle East war
17 April 2024The rating agency says Emea insurers are not currently materially affected by the conflict, but risks remain
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Aspen and Pimco form casualty-focused re/insurance vehicle
16 April 2024 -
Manulife seals largest Canadian universal life reinsurance deal
26 March 2024With this transaction, Manulife said it has released $11bn of capital since 2015
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Achmea grows premiums and profits in 2023, but solvency tumbles
14 March 2024Business growth and one-off effects wipe 26 percentage points from solvency ratio
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Athene showcases "fortress" balance sheet as it emphasises long-term credentials
14 March 2024Insurer is now the biggest annuity player in the US, according to Limra
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St James's Place surrender risk SCR drops sharply in 2023
11 March 2024UK group's total SCR more than halved to £1.7bn
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Ten steps to help win an InsuranceERM Award
05 March 2024 -
Korean ICS puts pressure on insurers' capital management
19 February 2024But higher interest rates and transitional measures mitigate burden on solvency ratios, says AM Best
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Generali expects higher solvency ratio, unchanged sensitivities, from Solvency II review
30 January 2024Italian group also refines risk appetite and target solvency range
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Generali expects green bonds to represent 40% of debt by year end
09 January 2024Italian insurer issues sixth and seventh green bonds
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Law change prompts Swiss Re debt downgrade
09 January 2024AM Best says senior unsecured debt now ranked below policyholders in insolvency scenario
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Bermuda regulator stalls R&Q's deals to investigate reserves and capital
22 December 2023BMA was investigating R&Q's strategy after the planned sale of Accredited division
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Cat bond issuance reaches record $15bn in 2023
15 December 2023Total capital deployed into cat bonds globally now stands at $41bn, Swiss Re said
- Life reinsurers spy a goldmine in Asia
- Asset-intensive reinsurance intensively assessed
- UK BPA firms will be stress tested on use of funded reinsurance
- UK's Consumer Duty: a headache on top of a cost-of-living crisis
- IFRS 17 may unlock fresh metrics for analysing insurers' growth, says KPMG
- Munich Re's syndicate "significantly" helps to cut group underwriting emissions by 80%
- Climate litigation's third wave could leave insurers in deep water
- Swiss Re's group CEO Christian Mumenthaler to step down
- Has IFRS 17 improved comparability and consistency? The jury is still out
- Eiopa pinpoints IFRS 17's negative impact on shareholders' equity