Inflation plagues German insurers' full year results
One insurer also noted the zeitgeist for repairing goods, rather than throwing them away
Full extent of transitional measures in Germany revealed
The measures and the volatility adjustment maintain capital adequacy for some insurers
Solvency II in Germany: four insurers below 100% ratio without transitional measures
New analysis from Insurance Risk Data picks up where Eiopa left off, evaluating the use of the long-term guarantees measures in Germany, the EEA country where they are most popular. David Walker reports
R.I.P. traditional life insurance
Low interest rates killed off European life insurance products that offered policyholders guaranteed annual returns. Even now as rates rise, David Walker finds practitioners are ready to bury the concept
BaFin warns German firms being "intensively supervised" about reporting obligations
Local insurance law demands prompt notification if insurers' financial situation worsens
Claims inflation rates are double headline inflation, says DEVK
German insurer says "intense competition" likely to limit premium hikes
Rising interest rates ease ZZR bill for German life firms
Many reported lower ZZR bills in 2021, while two expect none in 2022
Germany's DEVK broke three records, not all desirable, in 2021
Flooding linked to storm Bernd last summer cost the composite insurer €295m gross
Europe's insurers predict flood bill exceeding €5bn
Associations in Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands reveal claims estimates