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Underwriting food security in an era of unstable climate and politics
03 July 2024Nations cannot afford their farmers, and crops, to fail. While insurers can help cushion the blow, experts say it is largely the responsibility of governments to broaden uptake of crop cover. David Walker reports
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European Commission requests Eiopa's input on proportionality, CCPs and crypto assets in Solvency II
13 May 2024Move follows agreement on reforms to directive
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LDTI helping clarify VA hedging strategies despite comparison difficulties
25 July 2023Rating agency Moody's analyses Q1 reports from four large variable annuity firms
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AIA flags "significantly higher" net earnings under IFRS 9 and 17
14 March 2023How hedging derivatives are treated largely the reason for CFO's prediction
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EU insurers dash for cash as liquidity risks rise
26 October 2022Eiopa seeks to calm nerves following UK gilts crisis
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Gilts crash: a boon out of a crisis for insurers
18 October 2022Another day, another UK financial market crash. But while it has gone wrong for British politics and pension funds, the current crisis may actually benefit insurers in the long run. Ronan McCaughey and Sarfraz Thind report
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The UK gilts crisis: a worry, not a disaster, for insurers
30 September 2022Plunging sterling and soaring gilt yields are buffeting insurers, but longer-term impacts of the government's disastrous "mini budget" are the real concerns, as Sarfraz Thind reports
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Allianz GI barred from US after "massive fraudulent" Structured Alpha scheme
17 May 2022Asset manager transfers $120bn assets to Voya IM, pays $6bn in fraud case
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Low rates lead German insurers to use more derivatives
03 May 2022Regulator reviews latest trends
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Aegon carries on hedging to tame earnings volatility
09 February 2022Analysts query plans to offload US variable annuity book