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UK authorities investigate Aviva and AIG Life merger

Competition and Markets Authority considers whether the deal substantially lessens competition in protection markets

UK regulator halts 80% of GAP insurance market over value concerns

Financial Conduct Authority says sales paused while engagement with underwriters continues

North Carolina turns down 42.2% insurer rate hike request

Rate demand excessive and unfairly discriminatory, says insurance commissioner

Laos improves parametric flood policy with Seadrif disaster facility

Chinese industry solvency sits below levels reached after C-Ross Phase II began

Regulator will explore relaxing foreign investment limits in China's insurers

US property rate debate rages as natcats soar

Demands for higher rates for homeowners coverage are creating tensions among consumer groups, regulators and underwriters. Sarfraz Thind reports on attempts to sustain the market as natural catastrophe losses mount

Talanx predicts record €1.58bn profit in 2023

Earnings growth and price increases resulting from inflation contributed to performance

Proposed EU tax rules could muddy the waters for insurers navigating IFRS 17

Insurance Europe shares its views on European Commission's proposal for a business tax framework

Brookfield aims for top tier in US annuity market, confirms UK PRT interest

Asset manager bolstering its insurance base with acquisitions

China Re reveals level of domestic green energy reinsurance in 2023

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