News

  • L&G Capital managing director of principal investing to leave the firm

    31 October 2019

    His responsibilities will be transferred to his colleagues in the business

  • Axa IMRA acquires French student accommodation operator

    31 October 2019

    Adding 2,500 beds to Axa IMRA’s 15,000 beds portfolio

  • C-suite death assets a major risk for insurers

    30 October 2019

    ICOLI policies on senior management are opaque, source of volatility, Moody’s warns

  • Zurich France CEO calls for reducing cost of capital in SII’s risk margin

    30 October 2019

    Florence Tondu-Melique suggested five regulatory changes for European insurers

  • Watford Re reports 35% drop in investment income in Q3

    30 October 2019

    Hedge fund reinsurer hit by wider high yield spreads

  • Solvency II equity capital charges "absurd", French MoF says

    29 October 2019

    Profile of liabilities backed by equities vital in capital charge decision, Eiopa chairman replies

  • Apollo doubles stake in Athene

    28 October 2019

    Asset manager now holds 35% of insurer with $1.5bn stock acquisition

  • Solvency II treatment of interest rate risk is wrong, Eiopa’s Bernardino says

    28 October 2019

    Europe should be proud of its regulatory regime, European watchdog says at French industry event

  • M&G makes $300m equity investment in aircraft leasing fund

    28 October 2019

    Asset manager will also take a stake in Sky Leasing, a full-service aircraft asset manager

  • French regulator reveals priorities under Solvency II review

    28 October 2019

    Governor François Villeroy de Galhau also tells insurers to reduce rates to policyholders and to diversify