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EU authorities forecast challenging outlook for insurers in 2024

Italian life lapses are persistently high, but insurers' liquidity remains sound

Banca D'Italia report says firms are reducing reinvestment of maturing securities

Hong Kong sets out stance on capital and crypto assets

Major cyber catastrophe could bring more ILS investors to market

Lockton Re detailed the key takeaways from a hypothetical major cyber catastrophe

"Resilient" ICS will pass despite obstacles

But IAIS will have to satisfy US demands to get Insurance Capital Standard done, say ex-regulators

S&P: Iran-Israel conflict unlikely to erupt into full-scale Middle East war

The rating agency says Emea insurers are not currently materially affected by the conflict, but risks remain

Aspen and Pimco form casualty-focused re/insurance vehicle

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

Overcoming "fatigue" around capital key to fresh deployment, says Lloyd's CFO

Burkhard Keese reiterated his desire for $1bn in new capital to be deployed via the London Bridge 2 structure

Fitch flags "moderate" uplift in Japan life firms' capital after BoJ policy change

Bank of Japan significantly changed its stance on interest rates last week