Archive

  • Insurers support launch of tobacco-free finance pledge

    27 September 2018

    The pledge has 60 founding signatories and 28 supporters

  • Italian insurer helps French property fund raise additional €165m

    27 September 2018

    Insurance assets account for roughly half of €320m fund

  • Case for insurers to invest in infrastructure highlighted

    26 September 2018

    Geneva Association calls for stronger global consensus around infrastructure policy and funding mechanisms

  • BlackRock highlights value of green bond investment for insurers

    26 September 2018

    Asset manager says green bonds are an attractive entry point into sustainable investing for insurers

  • Divestment from fossil fuels is no "badge of honour" says Aviva chief

    25 September 2018

    Investors should use the power and influence they are afforded to affect change through engagement, according to Maurice Tulloch

  • US insurers lag in adjusting investments to low-carbon world

    25 September 2018

    New York City, USA. On the sideline of the Insurance & Climate Risk Americas conference held this week, California insurance commissioner Dave Jones spoke to Insurance Asset Risk's Vincent Huck about US insurers' assessments of climate risk and how regulators can help.

  • PIC lends £100m to National Trust

    25 September 2018

    Two tranches of £50m will be used to improve charity’s facilities and assets

  • Korean insurers invest £107m in UK solar power

    25 September 2018

    Samsung Fire and Marine Insurance among trio of firms

  • Will businesses rise to age of authenticity?

    25 September 2018

    Aviva chief behind new sustainable initiative says treatment of planet is “stealing from the future to pay for today”

  • French want US special relationship crown

    24 September 2018

    Home bias in credit and debt investments revealed by Insurance Risk Data analysis