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Guy Carpenter launches capital and advisory group

Eiopa reveals near-€500bn growth in industry eligible own funds under Solvency II

Rate of growth is almost double expansion of capital requirement since Q3 2016

Fitch predicts robust credit fundamentals and less rates risk for Japan's life sector

Insurers will also keep expanding overseas to boost earnings, ratings agency expects

Aegon's first Bermuda solvency filing reveals major change in risk profile

Scottish Equitable wins 28-point solvency uplift from UK risk margin reform

Life ILS markets feel the heat from high rates

It has been a tough period for the life insurance-linked securities (ILS) market, afflicted by higher interest rates and unexpected losses. But participants are hopeful of a revival, as Christopher Cundy reports

Grant Thornton: AI shunned by general insurers for capital modelling

Igloo was cited as the most popular platform for capital modelling by UK non-life insurers

Lloyd's US general liability book concerns "not just noise", says market chief

Patrick Tiernan described the situation surrounding the line as "sub-optimal"

Swiss Re to exit its iptiQ embedded insurance business

The reinsurer says it is no longer the best owner of the business

IFoA taskforce flags impact of MA attestation reporting inconsistencies

The matching adjustment reforms in the UK are due to become effective by 30 June

German life business in "silent run-off" as growth stalls

Back-book consolidation trend to continue despite cancelled Zurich and Axa deals, says rating agency analyst