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L&G trebles bulk annuity business
05 March 2014More growth expected in bulk than individual annuity markets
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L&G: Clarity on Solvency II capital will take another 18 months
05 March 2014Anticipates Solvency II capital surplus to be no lower than its Solvency I IGD capital surplus
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Diversification and caution characterise insurers' 2014 asset strategies
05 March 2014Another year of weak yields from bonds is prompting some insurers to continue diversifying their investment portfolios. But with predictions of weaker equity markets and continuing low interest rates, others are battening down the hatches. Jamie Bullen and Christopher Cundy report
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S&P upgrades RSA on back of capital plan
03 March 2014Credit rating has jumped back to 'A' after December downgrade
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Amlin's internal model helps cut reinsurance spend
03 March 2014Profits rise, but re/insurer under pressure from lower cat reinsurance rates
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Solvency II pillar 3 reporting moves into the spotlight
28 February 2014Complying with Solvency II reporting requirements will be no easy ride - especially when there are so many uncertainties to be resolved. The level of detail and the speed with which reports are needed are posing big challenges, as Christopher Cundy reports
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RSA's £775m rights issue at core of capital recovery plan
27 February 2014Investments sold and disposals planned as 2013 results disappoint
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Hiscox remains cautious on investment risk
24 February 2014Re/insurer reported growth in premiums and profits in 2013
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UK floods will not hit capital buffers
21 February 2014Standard and Poor's does not expect non-life insurers to suffer
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UK flood insured loss to be "manageable"
18 February 2014Ongoing disaster likely to be a one-off negative for primary insurers