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IAR EMEA: Prepare for a tough ride, economist warns
20 June 2022Swiss Re's chief economist Europe, Charlotte Müller told the audience at Insurance Asset Risk's 2022 EMEA conference to expect a recession, but not all speakers agreed. Abbie Wood reports
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Insurance Asset Risk EMEA 2022 Conference round up
13 June 2022The conference was held in London on 13 June and highlighted how investment opportunities still abound for insurers in an environment of heightened volatility and a bleak macro outlook for the coming months. Vincent Huck reports
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There is a case to argue inflation is transitory, Foresters Friendly CIO says
13 June 2022Corrado Pistarino disagrees with economists' forecast at Insurance Asset Risk EMEA 2022 conference of a 'hard landing'
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Europe largest reinsurers report drop in ROI in Q1 2022
17 May 2022Compared to the same quarter last year, according to analysis by Fitch Ratings
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"What if Putin blocks gas supply?" ask chief economists of Swiss Re, Munich Re and Allianz
11 May 2022Every parameter of Germany's business model stands under "immense pressure" as gas threat raised
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Comment - The Devil, insurers and coal, and the Deep Blue Sea
10 May 2022With governments letting them down, insurers face no easy choices in their ability to tackle climate change
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Swiss Re's investment return falls with equity markets in Q1
06 May 2022Group FCR shows 28% of risk was investment-related in 2021
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Allianz to halt investments in new oil and gas fields
29 April 2022And will require 'net-zero by 2050' commitment from hydrocarbon producers
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'R': the answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, The Universe, and Everything (insurance)?
20 April 2022Two economists disagree on current levels of recessionary risk during the Insurance Asset Risk 2022 Real Assets conference. Vincent Huck reports
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Swiss Re and M&G contribute to direct air-capture funding
06 April 2022The equity funding round raised CHF600m