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Climate and Sustainability Roundup: Implications of EU's decision to pause sustainability rules

InsuranceERM highlights climate and sustainability news from the last month

Swiss Re and RGA participate in £10bn longevity swap for UK pension scheme

RGA completes £5bn UK longevity swap, but no US PRT, in Q2

US life and health reinsurer also closes deal with domestic Japanese insurer

France's CCR to sell international reinsurer and raise capital

Deal will value CCR Re at $1bn

Generali H1 net profits dive 57% due to Covid's effects

But premiums rise in life and general segments

Australian insurers' bushfire bill hits A$2.3bn

Fire was large part of A$5.3bn natcat insured damage last summer

Achmea health unit issues bond to fix capital shortfall

FBTO Zorgverzekeringen failed to meet solvency capital requirement

Generali's solvency ratio jumps to 200% on bank sale

BSI disposal was last move in plan to bolster capital position

Insurers feel the pull of longevity swaps

Three years after Aegon started the market, index-based longevity swaps could become a trend across Europe as insurers seek to optimise their capital under Solvency II. Hugo Coelho reports

Sun Life claims first Canadian longevity swap

Insurer takes on C$5bn of pension fund liabilities and buys reinsurance from Scor and RGA