Archive

  • SST raises awareness of asset risk

    17 March 2014

    But the regulation is positive for Swiss insurers, says Fitch

  • S&P upgrades RSA on back of capital plan

    03 March 2014

    Credit rating has jumped back to 'A' after December downgrade

  • Rating agencies to profit from Solvency II data reporting

    11 February 2014

    Insurers require licences to report asset ratings to regulator

  • EU insurers' investments increasingly risky

    20 January 2014

    Search for good yields means more speculative assets held, says Fitch

  • Generali places €1.25bn bond

    08 January 2014

    Issuance was 7.5 times oversubscribed

  • Reinsurance pricing to drop after quiet hurricane season

    03 December 2013

    Any extra profit from low catastrophe payouts likely to be returned to investors in 2014, says Fitch

  • Russian insurers need underwriting discipline

    12 November 2013

    Failed to generate underwriting profit despite a 25% growth in business last year

  • Investment environment remains biggest challenge to reinsurers

    29 August 2013

    Softening prices also a threat, says Fitch

  • Swiss Re expects $300m in claims from European floods

    08 July 2013

    Puts total cost to insurance industry at $3.5bn-4.5bn

  • Lloyd's Solvency II investment bolsters credit rating

    25 June 2013

    Preparations for legislation have improved risk management, says Fitch