Archive

  • Large insurance groups' solvency budged only mildly, if spreads worsen

    26 April 2023

    Analysis by IRD backs Moody's findings on major groups' strong ratios

  • GamaLife asset deal helps deplete Zurich unit's solvency coverage to 102%

    19 April 2023

    But Italian welcomes deal for facilitating focus on unit-linked and capital-lite products

  • Insurers expect 'high-for-longer' rates as central banks play balancing act

    24 March 2023

    US Federal Reserve and BoE rate hikes unsurprising but trajectory depends on economic and market stability

  • Zurich's surprisingly optimistic 2023 outlook after dire year

    11 January 2023

    Guy Miller, chief market strategist at Zurich, discuss the insurer's 2023 outlook as the WEF publishes its annual global risk report. Interview by Vincent Huck

  • Zurich appoints Tatjana Helbing as CIO for Germany

    12 December 2022

    Succeeds Lutz Honstetter who left in September

  • Zurich pivoting to unit-linked

    21 November 2022

    Group CIO Stephan van Vliet discusses the group's move into unit-linked, Guy Miller, chief market strategist, provides a market outlook and Danielle Brassel, responsible investment analyst, highlights progress on sustainability. Interview by Vincent Huck

  • Exclusive: Zurich commits to 5% of portfolio in impact investing by 2025

    03 November 2022

    And to increase the amount of unit-linked product invested in sustainability funds

  • Zurich's Orion unit slices interest rate risk by moving into property fund

    21 September 2022

    Ortec ALM study leads second Swiss insurer to buy property/mortgage funds, too

  • Catalina Holdings CIO moves to Prudential

    01 September 2022

    Don Guo completes the round of CIO musical chairs triggered by Zurich's CIO resignation last year

  • Zurich has reported a 48% lower 1H net investment result

    12 August 2022

    Net investment return on group investments fell to 0.9%