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  • Insurers and regulators join to discuss data concerns

    13 March 2017

    First Solvency II annual returns, risk modelling and IFRS 17 to be examined

  • Premiums 4 Good: QBE's unique approach to responsible investment

    10 March 2017

    Insurance Asset Risk this month will feature a number of analysis and thought leaderships on responsible investment. In this article, Tom Herbstein and Andrew Voysey from the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership discuss QBE's initiative that allows its customers to have up to 25% of their premiums invested responsibly.

  • Poor investments tarnish Uniqa's 2016 results

    10 March 2017

    Low interest rates and reduced gains from real estate sales blamed for 20% fall in income

  • Insurers back financial inclusion fund

    07 March 2017

    Fund will invest in fintech firms that serve emerging markets

  • UK student loan book: a political risk worth taking?

    03 March 2017

    The UK government has structured a tranche of the 2002 to 2006 student loan book to make it attractive to insurance investors. Insurers are wary of political risks, however. Callum Tanner reports

  • Allianz and Aviva's asset managers on sustainable infrastructure work stream

    27 February 2017

    UN-backed initiative seeks to engage infrastructure investors with ESG principles

  • Australian supervisor warns of climate-change investment risks

    20 February 2017

    Directors of general insurers warned they ignore such risks at their peril

  • Gold tarnishes Munich Re's investment result

    07 February 2017

    But returns stable despite weaker commodities

  • LGIM in maiden US renewables debt deal

    06 February 2017

    Insurer's real asset business strikes $65.8m deal to refinance solar portfolio

  • Indian state to sell off insurance investments

    06 February 2017

    Government stakes in general insurers to go in listing programme