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Mitsui Sumitomo to acquire 15% of specialty underwriter W.R. Berkley

Japanese insurer cites profits, diversification and capital efficiency as reasons for M&A

Eiopa recommends 100% capital charge for re/insurers' crypto assets

NAIC's RBC disclosure curb will create uncertainty and make insurer shares less attractive, says Aegon

Comments come after NAIC committee motions to stop RBC figures being released publicly

Record insurer activity drives £47.8bn in buy-in / buy out deals in 2024

Six insurers each wrote more than £5bn in deals for the first time, LCP finds

Rothesay's 2024 dominated by two mega-BPA deals

UK bulk purchase annuity firm reports operating profit of £1.8bn

Aegon emphasises unpredictability of climate risk on underwriting

The life insurer also highlights legal risks from greenwashing in sustainability report

Generali progresses underwriting decarbonisation

The insurer gives and update on the decarbonisation its motor and corporate portfolios

Japanese non-life firms get business improvement orders after data breaches

Insurers have until late May to report back on remedial measures

Aquarian launches insurance arm to target reinsurance business

Will be co-led by Jeff Burt and John Frye

Europe will need public risk-sharing mechanisms for climate risk, Ivass says

Supervisor says Italy's new SME scheme will be a "watershed" for managing losses