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Govvies exposure still a threat for Italian life insurers, AM Best warns
30 April 2019Rating agency issue stable outlook for Italian market despite balance sheets sensitivity to potential increase in interest spreads.
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African insurers tackle sustainability issues
30 April 2019African insurers and UN leaders meet in Lagos to tackle industry’s role in sustainable development
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Sanlam UK acquires Thesis Asset Management
30 April 2019Sanlam Life & Pensions’ parent company grows AuM to £4.2bn with acquisition of asset manager
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The 'obscure' Solvency II co-investment rule
30 April 2019Recent changes to co-investing rules under Solvency II have been received with mixed feelings by European insurers. Many players are even unaware there has been a development. Vincent Huck reports
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C-ROSS: Solvency II with a Chinese twist
29 April 2019Under the Chinese regulation, assets and liabilities are not valued on a market-consistent basis, and equity and credit risk receive lower capital charges
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Scor scales up coal divestment policies
29 April 2019Insurer Scor has strengthened its coal exclusion policies, but it still falls short of alignment with the goals set by the Paris Climate Agreement.
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Pimco hires former JP Morgan AM country head to lead its Swiss offering
29 April 2019Patrick Beuret joins Allianz-owned asset manager to grow Swiss business
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Market risk overtakes credit risk at Legal & General Group
29 April 2019SFCR shows an increased sensitivity to property price falls and narrower spreads
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German public insurers have above-average exposure to low rates
26 April 2019Fitch Ratings warns that limited scope to diversify into index-linked products puts public sector insurers at greater risk than private counterparts
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Axa’s solvency capital requirement dominated by market risks in 2018
26 April 2019Buberl hails Axa's pivot from financial risks