Archive

  • Assurant appoints Vadim Lipovetsky as CIO

    18 August 2020

    He served most recently as head of investment actuarial

  • Insurance Europe notes ESG definitions still sticking point in draft paper

    17 August 2020

    But welcomes ESAs' consultation on ESG disclosures

  • BaFin praises sustainability taxonomy for undermining greenwashing "ploys"

    17 August 2020

    Taxonomy is making it harder to falsely market green investment products

  • China plans non-performing loan platform for insurers' asset managers

    17 August 2020

    Banks are predicted to offload RMB 3.4trn of bad assets this year

  • 'What if?' Sensitivity tests put to the test

    17 August 2020

    European insurers provide important details on the impact of different scenarios, often negative, on their solvency coverage. This gives valuable insight and market intelligence, but work is still needed on what insurers publish, David Walker finds

  • Talanx expands its fibre optic investments in France

    14 August 2020

    Second fibre investment this year

  • Achmea investment income falls by 28.8%

    14 August 2020

    But value of investment portfolio increased by 7.3% due to lower interest rates

  • Denmark's prudential supervision sound but scope for further improvement

    14 August 2020

    IMF calls for greater focus on governance-related risks by supervisor

  • COVID-19 model drift warning for insurers

    14 August 2020

    Market risks may need calibration, says Hymans Robertson

  • Swiss Life reports 13% year-on-year drop in investments in H1

    13 August 2020

    Equity holdings badly hit with negative investment results, but bond holdings performed better than previous year