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UK firms split on interest rate hedging strategy
01 September 2016L&G has put its economic view on the pedestal, moving away from its rivals and challenging analysts who take Solvency II figures more seriously. Callum Tanner reports
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Brexit threatens Lloyd's market
01 September 2016Short term gains on fixed income but long-term drag on profits, says Fitch
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US regulators to review credit ratings equivalency
30 August 2016After damning report by Fitch
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Insurers largely unscathed by Umbria earthquake
26 August 2016Impact of insured losses on underwriting results is not material, Fitch predicts
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Fitch downgrades Aegon one notch to A-
24 August 2016Rating action reflects weak profitability
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My 'A' is not like yours
18 August 2016Fitch and AM Best are wrangling over the equivalency of their IFS rating scale. Hugo Coelho investigates what sets them apart and the implications for insurers buying reinsurance protection
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Dutch insurers to cut €500m in costs until 2018 - Fitch
07 July 2016Improving operational efficiency is response to run-offs and intense price competition
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Brexit prompts 13-point drop in L&G's Solvency II ratio
28 June 2016Ratio falls to 156% from 169% at end-2015
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Fitch and S&P rule out insurer downgrades in the near term
24 June 2016Rating actions dependent on prolonged economic slump and end of group solvency style regulation
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Investor focus on solvency ratios could shape capital strategies
10 May 2016Rating agency warns industry that investors will compare Q1 ratios