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  • 'Active and not buy-and-hold' insurance investors reacted quickly to pandemic shock

    21 September 2023

    Insurers looked to rebalance portfolios in the wake of Covid-19, European Systemic Risk Board says

  • Generali CIO resigns in major management shake-up

    28 January 2021

    Italian composite creating various new asset management roles

  • Extent of European insurers' sell-off in Q1 revealed

    21 October 2020

    Figure revealed in European Systemic Risk Board's response to Solvency II review

  • Hard Brexit risks leaving UK insurers on a 'capital cliff edge'

    12 February 2019

    As a no-deal Brexit hovers over the financial industry like the sword of Damocles, sovereign holdings could be a bigger risk for the solvency positions of UK insurers' than for their European rivals. The Association of British Insurers wants the regulator to act, and fast

  • Sustainable investment needs a helping hand from regulators

    06 September 2018

    It is time for regulators to use all the tools at their disposal to address the risks climate changes pose to the financial stability of the insurance industry, Aviva Investors chief responsible investment officer Steve Waygood warns

  • Governments urge Solvency II reforms to encourage long-term investing

    12 February 2016

    One-year time horizon and design of risk-free curve attacked

  • Italian insurers would be worst hit by end of 0% capital charge for sovereign debt

    24 November 2015

    Fitch gauges impact of potential changes to Solvency II standard formula

  • Risk-weighting sovereign bonds would add €80bn to EU insurers' capital

    23 March 2015

    ESRB report recognises distortion in Solvency II regime