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Germany's ZZR remains a conundrum for insurers
29 December 2020Calculating pay-ins in Germany's Zinszusatzreserve (ZZR) was overhauled in 2018 to reduce pressure on German insurers to build the reserve too quickly by selling valuable investments just to satisfy mandatory contributions. Has the reform been just a 'one-year wonder'? David Walker investigates
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UK life insurers looking to put up to £170bn in illiquid private assets in next decade
22 December 2020Substantial portion will be in sustainable assets, says Fitch
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CECL had little impact on US insurers this year
09 December 2020Fitch says accounting standard largely immaterial for insurer reported equity
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ZZR cuts required yield at German life firms by one-third
01 December 2020But industry body head says it's the correct mechanism to counter low interest rates
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CIOs warned of 'high risk' on Australian properties as severe weather increases
18 November 2020Mortgage-backed securities investments could reflect the risk, XDI says
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Australian life insurers record AUD 0.5bn loss in H1
09 November 2020Poor result exacerbated by pandemic driven investment market losses, Fitch Ratings notes
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Fitch warns on pricing climate change into property-backed investments
05 November 2020Holders may not be factoring price- and insurance-loss into investment risk assessments
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Fitch downgrades Volkswohl Bund Leben on reinvestment yield
03 November 2020Moody's hangs negative outlook on German life sector
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USA life insurers credit portfolios to be hit with meaningful losses next year
06 October 2020Fitch report predicts biggest impact of COVID-19 downgrades to be in 2021
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German asset managers join GDV in criticising ratings agencies
07 September 2020Fund association BVI wants fee transparency and tighter regulation