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Insured losses from EU floods may treble by 2050
04 March 2014Total economic losses are also set to double to €23.5bn
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Expect more frequent weather extremes, says Allianz director
28 February 2014Omen: Q4 2013 generated the most UK claims in a decade
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Aviva and Allianz CEOs criticise "regulatory tsunami"
28 February 2014Mark Wilson and Michael Diekmann warn of plethora of capital standards
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Allianz to engage clients on sustainability risks
19 February 2014Becomes latest signatory to Principles for Sustainable Insurance
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Insurers raise the heat on weather derivatives
24 January 2014Rain 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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EU insurers' investments increasingly risky
20 January 2014Search for good yields means more speculative assets held, says Fitch
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Panizza overhauls Generali's risk management
10 January 2014After some torrid years, Italian insurer Generali is undergoing a massive transformation aimed at restoring its profitability. Chief risk officer Sandro Panizza explains to Christopher Cundy how, one year into the job, he is changing the risk management function
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Perspectives on Omnibus II: cautious relief to outrage
04 December 2013As the dust settled around Omnibus II, InsuranceERM spoke to those closely involved in the negotiations to get their verdict on the result. The diverse opinions from legislator, supervisor, insurer, rapporteur and parliamentarian reflect the complexity of the issues – and how battles over the details of Solvency II are far from over
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Axa CEO awaits "robust debate" as Solvency II gets down to details
17 November 2013Work on level 2 text will be important, says Henri de Castries
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German life insurers face losses if interest rates remain low
24 October 2013Mismatched assets and liabilities and high guarantees leave sector vulnerable, says Moody's