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Unrealised losses on bonds restrict reinsurance sector’s overall return
11 January 2019Investment yield appears to have bottomed-out and showed a small uptick to 2.7% in the first nine months of 2018, according to Aon reinsurance outlook
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Helvetia hires Axa XL veteran as CIO
21 December 2018Incumbent Ralph-Thomas Honegger plans retirement in April
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Global economic growth solid but the best is over
20 November 2018Swiss Re chief economist warns of trade wars and central bank policy errors
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UN’s environmental agency launches insurers group
13 November 2018To develop climate risk assessment tools
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Hannover Re defends coal investing
09 November 2018Reply to criticism comes on heels of Vienna Insurance Group's own defence
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Hannover Re beats investment target by 20% in Q3
08 November 2018Recording a 3.3% annualised return on its AuM
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Swiss Re return on investment falls to 2.8%
01 November 2018But group says it is in position to grow yield on reinvesting
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US not changing on climate
25 October 2018New York, US. The US insurance industry has been a laggard when it comes to embracing investments to mitigate climate change. Many insurers remain suspicious of the need for it unlike their European counterparts. It is a deeply divisive, political issue, according to professionals. Sarfraz Thind reports
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US insurers lag in adjusting investments to low-carbon world
25 September 2018New York City, USA. On the sideline of the Insurance & Climate Risk Americas conference held this week, California insurance commissioner Dave Jones spoke to Insurance Asset Risk's Vincent Huck about US insurers' assessments of climate risk and how regulators can help.
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Allianz retains top spot in sustainability rankings
17 September 2018German insurer leads the way as 16 insurers are included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index 2018.