News

  • North American insurers "not well prepared" for negative rates

    25 March 2020

    Regulatory models also break down under negative rates, actuarial research finds

  • LIBOR transition deadline not impacted by COVID-19, UK regulators say

    25 March 2020

    Transition in the loan market will likely be impacted

  • Global recession is here, Allianz says

    24 March 2020

    German insurer publishes grim outlook on global economy

  • Manulife has learnt the lesson of the 2008 crisis, CEO says

    24 March 2020

    COVID-19's short-term impacts are inevitable, but future rewards are possible

  • Pacific Asset Management chalks up 44% growth in third-party investments

    24 March 2020

    Affiliate helped parent rotate into bond and equities funds in 2019

  • US regulators confident in industry COVID-19 solvency levels

    23 March 2020

    No forced liquidations even in Spanish flu scenario, say NAIC conference participants

  • Concentration in BTPs key risk for Italian insurers, IMF warns

    23 March 2020

    Upward shift of 100bps in the government yield curve would reduce the value of insurers' own funds by 28%

  • Insurers remain operational amid COVID-19, Swiss regulator says

    23 March 2020

    Firms are more affected by financial market corrections than on claims side, FINMA admits

  • Helvetia AM postpones subscription to Swiss real estate fund

    23 March 2020

    Launch announced in early March, but COVID-19's economic impact calls for delay

  • COVID-19 impact "a near perfect trifecta", Allianz's Tom Wilson says

    23 March 2020

    Chief risk officer discusses the German insurer's response to the current environment