Archive

  • Infrastructure investment in vogue following Axa's €10bn plan

    19 June 2013

    Concerns about treatment under Solvency II partially recede, says Fitch

  • European insurers missing opportunity to diversify investments

    05 June 2013

    Just 2-3% of portfolios invested in alternative asset classes

  • Eiopa calls for stakeholder group members

    14 May 2013

    Applicants for re/insurance and pensions groups wanted by 23 June

  • Generating return in a cold climate

    03 May 2013

    Low interest rates are prompting insurers to look to further afield in their hunt for yield. For those with resources and dedication, two major areas of focus right now are corporate loans and infrastructure lending. But are these the assets of the future that many say they are? Sarfraz Thind reports

  • On the road to common standards for group capital

    24 April 2013

    A recent Geneva Association report revealed some surprises in the capital management of global insurance groups - and a reluctance to rush towards global standards. Co-author Kathrin Hoppe explains to Christopher Cundy

  • Axa agrees $1bn reinsurance deal with Protective

    11 April 2013

    French insurer has sold Mony Life to US insurer

  • Resolution's Solvency II costs reach £76m in 2012

    26 March 2013

    Profit fell 60%

  • Eiopa group seeks feedback on internal model guidelines

    06 March 2013

    Stakeholder group to release draft on 16 April

  • European insurers investing less in government bonds

    21 February 2013

    Swiss Re, Ageas, Axa and Zurich reports confirm trend towards corporate bonds and loans

  • Axa draws up ESG framework for sovereign debt

    12 February 2013

    Environmental, social and governance indicators linked to bond performance