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US P&C insurers' investment income declined 16% in Q1
01 June 2016Moody's also says insurers will trim their energy and commodity positions
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Mutuals blame rating agencies for soaring Solvency II costs
30 March 2016Amice calls for amendment to reduce reliance on external ratings
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Asset risks lead Moody's to dim outlook for Chinese insurers
16 March 2016Lower interest rates and risker assets threaten life firms
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Asian infrastructure both an opportunity and challenge
16 March 2016Asian governments have been looking to spur private investment in infrastructure. But demand is somewhat restrained as tight supply and falling yields make it harder for insurance investors to access local deals. Sarfraz Thind reports
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ECB's resolutions strike insurers
10 March 2016Lower interest rates and increased QE is bad news for the sector
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PIC takes on £75m of Virgin Atlantic debt
10 December 2015Specialist insurer in consortium loan secured on landing slots
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Insurers face up to the asset test of Solvency II
23 September 2015As solvency ratios come under pressure and the introduction of Solvency II with its higher capital charges for some asset classes looms, insurers are taking a hard look at the risk in their asset portfolios, as Sarfraz Thind explains
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Insurers safe from direct impact of Greek default
01 July 2015Holdings of Greek sovereign bonds at minimal levels
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Vermeir: "It took us one and a half years to prepare for infrastructure investing"
19 June 2015Group head of investments at Ageas, Wim Vermeir, talks to Hugo Coelho about the pluses and minuses of investing in infrastructure loans, including proposals to revise the capital charges under the impending Solvency II regime
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Insurers and regulators still at odds over infrastructure investment
05 June 2015Insurers' investment in infrastructure has stalled in the face of legal uncertainties over long-term commitments, proposed Solvency II capital charges that seem too high to the industry and growing competition for infrastructure assets. Sarfraz Thind explains