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Fossil fuel exclusion proves a slow burn for US insurers
03 October 2019US insurers say they are ready to stop investing in climate-harming coal. But only one has divested from the fossil fuel to date. Could Chubb’s move be the start of a wider transition by US insurers away from fossil fuels or is it empty talk? Sarfraz Thind reports.
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IAR Americas: CIOs discuss how and where to take smart risks
01 October 2019At the Insurance Asset Risk Americas 2019 conference, four CIOs of insurance companies gave their views on taking smart risks. In the second of a two-part series, they discuss the processes they use and how they characterise their alternative portfolios. Compiled by Vincent Huck
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IAR Americas: Are we in an atypical credit cycle?
25 September 2019At the Insurance Asset Risk Americas 2019 conference, four CIOs of insurance companies gave their views on taking smart risks. In the first of a two-part series, they discuss the nature of the current credit cycle and where they find relative value. Compiled by Vincent Huck
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The cost of equity in insurers’ SCRs
23 September 2019What is the correlation between equity holdings in investment portfolios and the weight of market risk in insurers’ solvency capital requirements? Daisy Blake, Insurance Risk Data quantitative research analyst, looks for answers in European non-life insurers’ filings.
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Spurring sustainable investments with capital charges
19 September 2019The question of capital charges punishing ‘brown’ investments or incentivising ‘green’ investments has come to the fore. While regulators are asking for risk-based evidence, stakeholders are not all in agreement on how to proceed. Vincent Huck reports
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Will BBB come back to bite?
17 September 2019Is the end of the credit cycle really in sight and, if so, are European insurers at risk of seeing their high yield assets coming back to bite them? A wave of credit downgrades could significantly impact solvency ratios and put insurers in the position of forced sellers. But how worried should they be? Vincent Huck reports
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The secret CIO: "We didn’t wait for Eiopa’s opinion on sustainability"
12 September 2019Following on from Eiopa's consultation on sustainability within Solvency II, a CIO at a European insurer, speaking in their personal capacity, tells Vincent Huck why Eiopa’s move is too late, and why there are a lot of ‘shams’ around sustainability initiatives.
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IAR Americas 2019: The role of private debt in sustainable infrastructure
10 September 2019James Wilson, chief investment officer at Macquarie Infrastructure Debt Investment Solutions, gives an overview of the key points he will be presenting on at Insurance Asset Risk 2019 Americas conference held in New York City on 16 September.
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European insurers fall short on FX scenario testing
05 September 2019Less than one-quarter of Europe’s largest firms publish results of currency stress testing, according to research by Insurance Risk Data. David Walker reports
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Reinsurers increasingly exposed to asset risk, but liability risk still the main focus
03 September 2019Rating agencies Moody’s and S&P Global have published their 2020 reinsurance outlook noting slight changes in investment risk appetite. Though marginal at this stage, the change could become significant in five to 10 years’ time. David Walker and Vincent Huck report
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