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  • European insurers' ratings safe from EIOPA fossil surcharges, Fitch says

    21 November 2024

    Agency predicts proposed increase in capital requirements would affect firms' Solvency II ratios by less than 100bps

  • Complacency is key risk to watch for, Swiss Re's Haegeli warns

    19 November 2024

    Highlighting that recent election results in Europe and US have not dampened the attractiveness of sustainable infrastructure for insurers' investments

  • Insurers eyeing private markets, Schroders survey finds

    19 November 2024

    Energy transition is top thematic push for private markets push over next two years

  • Swiss Re Institute forecasts slower US and UK interest rate cut trajectories post-elections

    18 November 2024

    Revises inflation forecasts up and expects "restrictive" Fed funds mid-point forecast of 3.9% by end of 2025

  • Republican Congress mixed blessing for insurers, Conning says

    14 November 2024

    Sector might benefit from timely action on taxes, AI regulation and energy policy, Conning's global chief investment strategist tells Insurance Asset Risk

  • German lifers' ratings unaffected by TMTP recalculations, Fitch says

    08 November 2024

    But warns declining bond yields could put some life insurers' capital under pressure again

  • Rates likely to stay higher for longer under second Trump administration, AM Best says

    07 November 2024

    Insurers need to get better at joined-up stress testing, London event hears

  • Beazley's investments growth outshines underwriting in Q1-Q3 24

    06 November 2024

    Investment income grows to 4.7%, from 2.1% the prior year

  • "Boring" UK politics positive for equities, AllianzGI says

    06 November 2024

    Insurer affiliate is "very positive" on equities as UK market valuation historically low

  • Managing the flow: How is Aviva and Aviva Investors balancing the influx of BPA business?

    06 November 2024

    With the volumes of bulk-purchase annuity (BPA) deals across the UK market growing ever larger, insurers are having to think carefully about how they manage the flow of BPA deals to ensure there are enough assets to match the liabilities being taken on.