Archive

  • German insurers had about two-thirds of basic capital requirement in market risk in 2023

    13 June 2024

    New analysis examined solvency data of 178 German firms on standard formula

  • Alternatives prove their worth, again, for Germany's DEVK group

    13 June 2024

    Non-mainstream assets did better than fixed income and were steadier than shares since 2022

  • Round the World with SFCRs - German insurers welcome interest rates tailwinds, but explore alts 'just in case'

    07 June 2024

    Fixed income and equities performance in 2023 wiped out write-downs many German insurers made in 2022

  • Chart of the Week - 'Build it and they will come' - German insurers and Spezialfonds

    18 August 2023

    Since 2009 German institutions made 3.9% in their Spezialfonds - and expanded allocations by 167%

  • DEVK sees equity risk SCR leap 41% on alternatives programme

    02 December 2022

    But investment diversification benefit grew, too, in 2021

  • Comment - Inflation-linked bonds won't be enough for much 'insurance inflation'

    08 August 2022

    Hiking returns in line with CPI rises may fall short, in the short term, for many non-life insurers

  • A eulogy to traditional life insurance

    14 July 2022

    Dearly Beloved, we are gathered here today at the death of traditional life insurance.

  • DEVK reveals infrastructure return targets as 'alts' investments grow

    16 June 2022

    Private equity made German 12% annual IRR since 2001

  • Gothaer AM appoints board member from Gothaer Leben

    01 February 2022

    Alina vom Bruck now heads up life innovation

  • Macquarie and German American Realty win German Mutual mandate

    15 December 2021

    DEVK Insurance Group looks to invest in US real estate