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  • European insurers' ratings safe from EIOPA fossil surcharges, Fitch says

    21 November 2024

    Agency predicts proposed increase in capital requirements would affect firms' Solvency II ratios by less than 100bps

  • German lifers' ratings unaffected by TMTP recalculations, Fitch says

    08 November 2024

    But warns declining bond yields could put some life insurers' capital under pressure again

  • US lifers prepared for lower rates environment, Fitch says

    01 November 2024

    Fixed income and CRE to benefit, despite offices being under "immense pressure" and predicting losses in the subclass to increase

  • Fitch singles out CNP Assurances for outlook downgrade to 'Negative'

    24 October 2024

    France's downgrade impacts CNP and parent company La Banque Postale, ratings agency says

  • Chart of the Week - Chinese insurance investments in the context of APAC peers

    18 October 2024

    Fitch has outlined where China's CIOs are heading - and why

  • Reinsurers prepared for interest rate cuts, ratings agencies say

    10 September 2024

    Sector outlook positive

  • Fitch gives positive outlook for UK BPA players ahead of next year's stress-testing

    19 July 2024

    Ratings agency says lifers are "capitalised accordingly" for credit risk they face

  • Alt IM-backed insurers take more investment risk, Fitch says

    31 May 2024

    In analysis that also finds advantages for insurers partnered with an Alt IM

  • US lifers to withstand CML losses and downgrades, Fitch says

    20 May 2024

    Despite "immense pressure" on CMLs, particularly offices

  • Euro lifers' Solvency II ratios solid despite likely ECB rate cuts, Fitch says

    13 May 2024

    Agency forecasts cuts to 3.8% by end-2024 and 3.0% by end-2025