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  • One swallow doesn't make a summer - market reacts to BoE's rate cut

    01 August 2024

    Decision welcomed, with some concerns over "intriguing" timing

  • Co-operators' investment results grow in Q2 24, but overshadowed by improvement in underwriting

    01 August 2024

    Mutual lost CAD $59.9m in underwriting in Q2 2023

  • EIOPA dashboard paints picture of stable market, with pockets of vulnerability

    01 August 2024

    Real estate market still a cause for concern

  • Skandia points to public share returns of 12.8% in HY 24 results

    29 July 2024

    Also reveals SEK 3bn ($280m) investments in green bonds over first half of year

  • Double act part 2: Do insurers need to start reassessing their liabilities versus assets position as rates stay higher for longer?

    29 July 2024

    AllianceBernstein's new CIO for insurance, Geoff Cornell, and his deputy, Gary Zhu, discuss risk in the second half of the year, the potential for unexpected shocks and how the asset manager is utilising AI to help navigate choppy investment waters.

  • Hong Kong's Insurance Authority takes control of Tahoe Life

    26 July 2024

    Managers tasked with ascertaining solvency position

  • Local government pension reform could unlock £40bn in infrastructure investment, PIC says

    23 July 2024

    Advocates for Canada-style amalgamated scheme

  • EU Solvency II reform a "golden opportunity" to reduce risk margin, Insurance Europe says

    23 July 2024

    EU urged to seize opportunity to unlock capital as bloc embarks on reform technical discussions before implementation

  • Parallel lending opportunities becoming more attractive to insurers, Muzinich and Co says

    22 July 2024

    Investments in-line with the focus Solvency II has placed on ratings and duration

  • Solvency UK reforms contribute to £100m risk margin reduction for mutuals, Broadstone finds

    22 July 2024

    Report on 2023 SFCRs also finds total assets rose by 2%