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Japan's Nippon Life on M&A path in US and Asia
22 January 2019Fitch highlights “saturated” domestic market as spur for foreign expansion
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Fitch and think-tank warn UK insurers about no-deal Brexit
11 December 2018Systematic refusal of valid EU claims will trigger restricted default, Fitch warns
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Specialist reinsurer One Re stops accepting new business
22 November 2018All business is now being channelled through two MGAs
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Moody's affirms Brexit readiness, transitional deal or not
13 November 2018Rating agency ready for UK authorisation under new regime
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German life book consolidation: cultural shift needed
18 October 2018Following the sale of Generali Leben to Viridium, the largest-ever transfer of a German life book, participants are hopeful it will convince doubtful minds and open the door to more deals. Christopher Cundy reports
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Most of Europe's non-life business "marginal or loss-making" in 2017
11 September 2018Analysis by Insurance Risk Data of combined ratios reveals marine, aviation and transport is the sector with the least profitable premiums. David Walker reports
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Rating agencies split in outlook on reinsurers
04 September 2018Fitch and Moody’s have “stable” outlook, while A.M. Best’s is “negative”
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Vivat issues €300m RT1 notes
14 June 2018Firm joins several insurers to enter RT1 debt market
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Marine insurance blockchain platform hopes to cut costs, risks and capital
07 June 2018The world's first blockchain platform for the marine insurance sector was launched at the end of May. Paul Walsh sits down with some of the platform's leaders to discuss how it will save costs and reduce risk
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Efrag to consider extension to IFRS 17 consultation
06 June 2018Advisory body moots early 2019 as delivery date