News

  • 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

  • Chinese regulator's spotlight on investment products hits first-half sales

    18 August 2017

    Industry analysts expect no pick-up in sales of contentious offering

  • Don't underestimate enormity of IFRS 17, warns Hymans Robertson

    18 August 2017

    Implementing the standard that "affects almost every aspect of the business" tops insurers' worries

  • LCP survey finds a quarter of non-life QRTs full of "obvious errors"

    17 August 2017

    Nearly a quarter would also need to recapitalise after loss of capital equal to MCR

  • 'Extremely disappointing' results in emerging markets lead QBE to major staff reshuffle

    17 August 2017

    Chilean floods, property and marine losses in Asia and cat claims in Latin America troubled QBE

  • Growth of own funds offsets Achmea's increased market risk

    17 August 2017

    The eligible own funds at the Dutch underwriter outgrew the regulatory requirement for them, by mid-year