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RVS 2023: reinsurers turn a corner en route to Monte Carlo

The annual Rendez-Vous de Septembre (RVS) event begins this weekend in Monte Carlo and reinsurers enter the glitzy surroundings on strong foundations following last year's turbulence, as Paul Walsh reports

South Korea's insurers to assess strategies following K-ICS implementation

Less than half of firms using transitional measures to ease introduction of capital rules

German life market faces decline in new business

Reinsurers cutting back on cover as natcat risks bite

Natcat costs for insurers globally in H1 totalled $53bn, 47% higher than the 20-year average

Taiwan's life insurers face capital pressure

AM Best: global reinsurers remain well capitalised

It expects reinsurers to generate underwriting profits that had previously been elusive

Japan's life insurers to benefit from rising bond yields

US insurer AAA-ratings not impacted by sovereign downgrade

Fitch's cut of US debt rating to AA+ has sparked concerns

Dutch PRT market energised by pension reform approval

It will lead to defined benefit pension schemes being converted to defined contribution, or put into run-off

AM Best: Inflation and concentrated investments leave Italian insurance outlook vulnerable

The rating agency is monitoring lapse risks