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Insurers must pick targets for contributing to Sustainable Development Goals

Experts warned looking at the "big picture" of the SDGs will achieve little

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IFC taps six insurers for $2bn credit insurance facility

It will allow the IFC to expand lending to emerging market financial institutions

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A capital management toolkit for life re/insurers

Paul Fulcher and Luca Tres describe the pros and cons of 10 techniques and solutions available to European life insurers under Solvency II to help manage capital

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Aon launches climate and weather risk initiative

Risk analytics and product structuring on the agenda for broker

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Philippines government cedes cat risks to global reinsurers

The new initiative provides the country with $206m in coverage from typhoons and earthquakes

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Pandemic risk transferred in $425m World Bank bond and swap deal

Insurance solution created for developing countries in response to Ebola crisis

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World Bank in debut cat bond issuance

Covers Caribbean quake and cyclone risks

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Insurers raise the heat on weather derivatives

Rain or shine, the past year has seen a host of insurers jumping into the weather derivatives markets. Weather risks offer significant synergies with existing business lines and deal flow is on the up. Sarfraz Thind reports

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Zurich to invest $1bn in green bonds

Climate projects can be supported without sacrificing returns, insurer says

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FSB urges US to pursue federal regulation

State-based system leads to inconsistent supervision