Archive

  • Aegon reveals win from long-term care hedging

    20 June 2018

    Dutch insurer locks in 7% returns on portfolio

  • Axa's Christian Thimann joins Apollo-backed insurer

    11 June 2018

    Christian Thimann, a leading figure in several sustainable finance initiatives, has joined an insurer backed by private equity giant Apollo

  • Aegon issues first Solvency II-compliant debt

    05 April 2018

    $800m of tier 2 notes listed in New York

  • Profitability proves the Achilles heel for Dutch insurers

    09 March 2018

    Fitch review analyses the strengths and weaknesses of the Dutch insurance industry.

  • Moody's confirms end of deleveraging trend

    27 February 2018

    Volatile solvency ratios could trigger more subordinated debt issuance

  • Aegon sells life block to Scor, closes XXX captive

    28 December 2017

    Follows major deal between the two parties in 2011

  • Blockchain confronts the valley of death

    29 November 2017

    Blockchain technology has proven applications in the insurance sector, but can it fulfil its promise to revolutionise the business? Paul Walsh investigates the questions around standards, costs and risks for this emerging technology

  • CROs discuss - do we even need a risk team?

    24 November 2017

    Ensuring an appropriate risk culture is an important but sometimes hazy activity for a risk team. At InsuranceERM's recent conference, a group of CROs discussed some of the issues and challenges they face in achieving a good risk culture

  • Model changes bring Aegon close to "opportunity zone"

    09 November 2017

    Dutch insurer adds 10pp to its solvency capital ratio, bringing it close to the upper limit of its target capitalisation

  • Aegon makes sweeping changes to supercharge solvency ratio

    10 August 2017

    Injects €1bn into Dutch subsidiary and negotiates with regulator over LAC DT and US conversion factor