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  • Prudential Financial posts $2.4bn loss in Q2 on investment slump

    05 August 2020

    Insurer hit by $2.7bn loss on derivative-related products, lowers interest rate expectations

  • Storebrand: Fighting fires in the Amazon

    05 August 2020

    It's the climate at stake, Storebrand AM's CEO Jan Erik Saugestad says. The Norwegian insurance asset manager is part of a coalition which aims to hold climate-unfriendly governments accountable. Scoring a success in Brazil's Amazon fires battle last month is just the start, says its CEO. Interview by Sarfraz Thind

  • Direct Line Group's investment return falls 45% in H1

    04 August 2020

    Drop mostly due to commercial property revaluations

  • COVID-19 hits Argo with 96.5% fall in investment income for Q2

    04 August 2020

    Insurer reported investment income of $1.5m, compared with $48.5m from same time last year

  • Cattolica affirms Generali deal as Guardia di Finanza enters offices

    04 August 2020

    M&A deal would bring at least €10bn of investments to Generali

  • Sustainability - it's all about marketing

    04 August 2020

    Most insurers are driven by reputational considerations when it comes to sustainability, Insurance Asset Risk research finds

  • Generali reveals asset management details of planned Cattolica M&A

    04 August 2020

    Italian also updates sensitivities to BTP spreads widening

  • Chubb takes controlling stake in parent of Huatai Asset Management

    04 August 2020

    Affiliated manager has stated ambition to grow outside institutions' assets

  • AIG investment returns for Q2 soften as private equity results come in

    04 August 2020

    Much of alternatives portfolio reports on a one-quarter lag

  • Italian insurers have diversified away from local govvies, but asset risk rising

    03 August 2020

    Exposure to Italian govvies still high and constrains insurers' ratings, Fitch warns