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  • Hiscox may face legal action over Covid-19 claims

    14 April 2020

    An action group has been formed to pressurise the insurer on the issue following the pandemic

  • Coronavirus spurs Prudential's directors to take pay cuts

    14 April 2020

    The insurer says its business model is "highly resilient"

  • QBE to boost capital to relieve Covid-19 pressure

    14 April 2020

    The Australian insurer plans to raise $825m

  • Generali chief agrees 20% pay cut in light of Covid-19

    14 April 2020

    Coronavirus also leads Generali to restructure its dividend programme

  • Australian private health insurers delay premium rises due to Covid-19

    14 April 2020

    It comes as the Australian government has effectively nationalised private hospitals

  • Generali Switzerland's three-phase approach to coping with Covid-19

    13 April 2020

    Giselle Lim, chief risk officer at Generali Switzerland, describes how the insurer is responding to the operational, capital markets and communication challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic

  • Covid-19 to 'wipe out' insurers' short-term projections

    10 April 2020

    Insurers are also advised to be aware of liquidity risk arising from the crisis

  • Karel Van Hulle: Supervisors should tell insurers to consider customer interests in dividend decisions

    09 April 2020

    "Godfather of Solvency II" adds voice to dividend distribution debate

  • Covid-19 global recession forecast to be 'sharp but short'

    09 April 2020

    Swiss Re expects real GDP to fall 3% in the US and 4.5% in Europe

  • China pushes for longer-term medical cover in wake of Covid-19

    09 April 2020

    The Chinese regulator wants more innovation in the RMB 244bn insurance line