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  • Moody's explains, and welcomes, Eurovita rescue plan

    06 July 2023

    The 'rescuing' insurers will share assets and liabilities, while banks cover liquidity from November

  • Comment - Eurovita has had a 'patient capital' shareholder. Shame about its policyholders

    03 July 2023

    Five insurers, and banks, are organising a rescue deal for their stricken Italian peer and the policyholders that remain

  • Eurovita to be rescued by five insurers and banks

    03 July 2023

    Generali Italia, Intesa Sanpaolo Vita, Poste Vita, Unipol and Allianz to run operation holding policies

  • Chart of the week - Is the UK the 'new Italy'?

    21 October 2022

    Clue: Just 18bps of spread suggests one answer

  • Unipol adds to equity hedges on Eurostoxx50, and alternatives

    09 September 2022

    Italian cuts back ETFs in favour of individual shares

  • Generali and Unipol assessed for BTP exposure as Italy demoted

    01 August 2022

    S&P Global Ratings has Italy's outlook to stable

  • Italian insurers' solvency slid to 101% in EIOPA stress test

    06 May 2022

    Exposures to BTPs and BBB private bonds largely responsible, says Banc d'Italia

  • Unipol cuts BTP exposure to 39% in 2021

    14 February 2022

    Italian group added equities, funds, real assets

  • Unipol reveals effect on solvency ratio sensitivity of BTP cuts

    15 February 2021

    More uncertainty ahead and no economic normal in sight, group chief executive says

  • Unipol wields axe on Italian debt investments

    12 February 2021

    Aims to reduce volatility of solvency ratio