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  • Negative FX impacts Zurich's AuM

    09 August 2018

    Investment result increase by 16%

  • Equity release mortgages: stopping the roof falling in

    09 August 2018

    The Prudential Regulation Authority has shaken up life insurers by proposing new assumptions around the valuation of ERMs. The more prudent approach seeks to avoid a potential disaster if house prices stagnate or crash, but the impact on insurers could be serious. Christopher Cundy reports

  • Hannover Re 3.1% RoI for H1 beats expectation

    09 August 2018

    But realised gains and investment income dropped by 36% and 4% respectively

  • Investments results dent L&G profits in H1 2018

    09 August 2018

    L&G eyes larger mortality reserve release

  • Munich Re reports 12% drop in investment result in H1

    08 August 2018

    Reinsurer simultaneously announced new climate and divestment policy

  • LV= reports negative investment return in H1

    07 August 2018

    Due to losses on hedges protecting the Solvency II balance sheet

  • Equity-release mortgage lending "a scandal like Equitable Life"

    07 August 2018

    Durham University professor warns of major errors in insurers' valuation

  • Safety in Danish mortgage bonds

    07 August 2018

    Danish mortgage bonds have sparked a flurry of interest from foreign insurance investors with their AAA-rating, long tenors and the crucial yield pick-up in a return-starved market. These days, the market is seen as even more attractive by those who fear a meltdown of the euro currency. By Sarfraz Thind

  • LGIM Real Assets purchases £21m Somerset shopping centre

    07 August 2018

    Local council will lease the centre for 35 years at an initial rent of £717,696 a year

  • Standard Life Aberdeen profits take a hit in "tough market"

    07 August 2018

    Challenging market conditions led to a 12% drop in pre-tax profits for Standard Life Aberdeen