Vincent Huck

• Equity market rebound boosts Markel’s Q1 operating revenue

  01 May 2019

  Markel reported $2.5bn in operating revenues in Q1

• Berkshire Hathaway to invest $10bn in Occidental Petroleum

  30 April 2019

  Backing the US oil group bid for Anadarko against Chevron’s bid

• African insurers tackle sustainability issues

  30 April 2019

  African insurers and UN leaders meet in Lagos to tackle industry’s role in sustainable development

• The 'obscure' Solvency II co-investment rule

  30 April 2019

  Recent 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

  

• C-ROSS: Solvency II with a Chinese twist

  29 April 2019

  Under the Chinese regulation, assets and liabilities are not valued on a market-consistent basis, and equity and credit risk receive lower capital charges

• Savills IM CEO appointment demonstrates increased focus on APAC

  26 April 2019

  Former M&G Real Estate chief exec, Alex Jeffrey, will take on the role based out of Singapore

• ESG investing a primary consideration for only 5% of insurers

  25 April 2019

  GSAM's research finds 57% of insurers globally consider ESG investing as one of several investment considerations

• LGIM Real Assets invested £225m in Thames Tideway Tunnel over three years

  25 April 2019

  Infrastructure team has invested £1.5bn in the last 12 months

• Investors’ engagement results in Equinor’s climate change commitments

  25 April 2019

  Storebrand’s asset management unit part of investor group leading engagement process

• China’s Belt & Road: where are the insurers’ investments?

  25 April 2019

  As China celebrates the sixth year of its initiative this week, insurers remain reluctant to invest in its projects. Vincent Huck asks why