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UK with-profit funds record average returns of 6.22% in 2017

According to a survey of 52 funds across 20 insurers

Investor group takes pension funds to task on climate change

IIGCC, reminds 12 UK pension funds of their duties in assessing financial risks from climate change

Insurers support launch of tobacco-free finance pledge

The pledge has 60 founding signatories and 28 supporters

US insurers lag in adjusting investments to low-carbon world

New York City, USA. On the sideline of the Insurance & Climate Risk Americas conference held this week, California insurance commissioner Dave Jones spoke to Insurance Asset Risk's Vincent Huck about US insurers' assessments of climate risk and how regulators can help.

Aegon reaches $100m settlement with US regulator over model faults

The Dutch insurer did not admit or deny the SEC findings

Aegon reports €67m losses on investments

Due to US treasuries sale leads

World's top insurers stalling on climate change drive

While insurers are increasingly acute to environmental risks which might impact both sides of their balance sheet, new research has found that their investment strategies are not in line with the Paris Agreement. The research was published the same week Royal Dutch Shell held its AGM and shareholders, including some large insurers, were asked to vote on a climate resolution. Did they stand up to the test? Paul Walsh and Vincent Huck report

LV=’s CIO on adapting to Solvency II

LV=’s CIO Mark Laidlaw gives an insight into how the business has been impacted by Solvency II’s dictates on asset and liability management and moulded its choice of asset manager. By Paul Walsh and Sarfraz Thind

Somerset Re appoints Braverman as CIO

Low scores in debt service for Dutch insurers

Fitch Ratings has released its peer review analysis for the Netherlands' insurance industry, rating three of the most prominent insurance firms in the country.