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Some Bermudian life re/insurers found to have liquidity shortages

BMA says the sector overall is resilient to liquidity shocks

Record cat bond issuance in 2024 amid ILS market boom

The total market has grown by nearly 18% year on year, Aon said.

Insurers' 2023 sustainability reports: disclosures become richer

The latest round of reporting contains more detail than ever around insurers' sustainability strategies, risk management approaches and metrics. Joshua Geer compares and contrasts the results of 10 leading firms

Athene's profit drop sees 11% share fall in owner Apollo

Alternatives portfolio, hedging and annuities runoff cost Athene Q2 profits

Pool Re profits boosted to £320m on investment gains

Investment fund grows to £7bn on the back of record performance

NAIC spells out private letter definitions as insurer volumes boom

New ratings rules could lead to higher RBC charges for US life insurers

Japanese insurers unwind cross-asset holdings to prevent conduct risks

MS&AD and Tokio Marine reduce holdings in Toyota, and vice-versa

Life and annuity reinsurer Martello Re raises $1.3bn in second financing round

Countdown begins for review of UK Ogden rates

Personal injury discount rates affect reserving for liability insurers

The EU Taxonomy makes insurers look bad at sustainability - but is it fair?

In their first year of reporting, several major insurers have disclosed that none of their activities qualify as sustainable. Joshua Geer investigates whether the insurers or the EU Taxonomy framework is at fault