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Insurers argue the case against Solvency II's 'capital punishment'

Some underwriters argue Solvency II capital charges do not reflect their portfolio, or the reality of certain asset classes more generally. David Walker reports

SCOR's CIO takes up further responsibility

French reinsurer also appoints a group chief sustainability officer

Candriam grows assets to €150bn leveraging off clamour for sustainability

Asset manager launched ESG education range last week

Swiss Re won't wait for economy to transition in its pledge to reach net-zero

Chief economist calls for governments to match private sector's transparency

M&G Real Estate purchases two French hypermarkets for €124m

Hiscox buys put option to protect solvency coverage

Federale Assurances says its action with derivatives made possible by "good solvency ratio"

Norwegian life insurers' investments drove massive jump in H1 profits

While non-lifers' profits were driven by underwriting, according to Norway's Finanstilsynet

Chart of the week - Releasing pressure from Just's MA portfolio

Just's latest sales of lifetime mortgages reinforce an enduring trend to lessen them in its MA

Greenlight Re invests in Shepherd Labs MGA

Focus on providing insurance to construction sector

MassMutual and Nationwide invest in virtual insurance agent

Insurify has raised $128m in private equity funding so far