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Swiss Re hopes market normalisation will follow central bank moves

Artificial measures "disproportionately impacted" insurers' investing, manager says

Allianz names next group CIO as Gruber announces retirement

Q&A: Why Swiss Re chose ESG benchmarks

The group's chief investment officer, Guido Fürer, explains why he feels that adopting the ESG benchmarks has been the most meaningful and strategic step in its journey to integrate ESG considerations

Scor sets new benchmark for coal divestment

Won't invest in companies with more than 30% of turnover from coal

Insurers shamed in ongoing criticism of coal industry investments

Munich Re, Swiss Re, Allianz, Generali and Zurich's exposure to coal exposed

'Bring it on': California commissioner bullish on fossil fuel divestment

Commissioner Dave Jones was threatened with legal action from 12 Republican attorney generals who oppose his fossil fuel investments disclosure initiative. The threats appear to have spurred Jones on, however. Callum Tanner reports

Swiss Re integrates ESG screening across entire investment process

Group CIO Guido Fürer hails move as "most meaningful and strategic step" towards its responsible investment goals

Mapfre subscribes to UN's Responsible Investment Principles

List of insurance signatories grows as pressure mounts on industry to invest responsibly

Climate risk: how insurers are failing to join the dots on the investment side

The quantification of climate-related risks is strategically important for insurers in terms of underwriting and investing performance, but the industry is accused of not leveraging its underwriting expertise to benefit its asset allocation strategy. Environmental Finance's Peter Cripps reports

IFoA supports climate risk reporting initiative

Recommends FSB creates a standing committee to engage with authorities and asset owners