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Asset intensive increases insurer risk, say IAIS watchers

Europe remains sceptical on asset intensive reinsurance

ASR eyes €8bn of Dutch PRT business in next four years

Estimates 40pp increase in solvency ratio from measures including internal model

PE and insurance: perception versus reality

Private equity and alternative asset manager-owned life insurers have been accused of making risky investments and running opaque businesses intent on making a fast buck. The facts may not bear this out, as Sarfraz Thind reports in the first of a two-part article

L&G slims down to three divisions

CEO António Simões announces strategy for "simpler, more synergistic and capital light" group

Sweden's Länsförsäkringar names Kristofer Dreiman as chief sustainability officer

Generali separates insurance and asset management operations in reshuffle

The changes form part of the group's three-year strategy

Life reinsurers spy a goldmine in Asia

A $3trn market is waiting to be tapped and asset-intensive reinsurers are priming themselves to be there, as Sarfraz Thind reports

Nature is a natural fit for insurers but comes with difficulties, says Zurich director

Zurich would like a biodiversity alliance, "but please not tomorrow"

Royal London kicks off bulk annuity business with two internal deals

UK mutual builds investment expertise in illiquid assets to support growth

Aviva upgrades targets after a solid 2023 performance

Sales and profits up as CEO Amanda Blanc says business "is clearly delivering"