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  • Insurers weigh up hedges against regulatory curve

    25 November 2014

    Early in November Eiopa unveiled the paper which determines the length and the method for extrapolation and sets the figures used to calculate the volatility adjustment. Finally insurers can roll out their hedging plans, as Hugo Coelho reports

  • Michael Renz to chair AAE

    07 October 2014

    Succeeds Malcom Campbell as chairman of European actuaries group

  • Shareholders to profit from Direct Line international sale

    26 September 2014

    Insurer underlines strong capital position

  • Another crisis could entail AIG and Prudential firesales

    03 July 2014

    Sifis present 'living wills' to Federal Reserve

  • Generali places €1.25bn bond

    08 January 2014

    Issuance was 7.5 times oversubscribed

  • New participants enable £2.5bn longevity swap for AstraZeneca's pension fund

    17 December 2013

    The transaction hedges the longevity risk of around 10,000 members

  • Deutsche Bank arranges £1bn longevity swap

    11 December 2013

    Hedges longevity risk for UK construction firm Carillion's pensioners

  • Investors welcome Swiss Re's solvency/hurricane contingent debt

    09 October 2013

    Reinsurer may repeat issuance for other perils