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Solvency II VA triggers solvency sensitivity among top Dutch Insurers
05 October 2022Volatility adjustment benefits some firms more than others, Fitch notes
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Plenty of runway left for life consolidation in Europe
04 October 2022The business of consolidating life insurance portfolios is looking healthy, according to participants, as inflation provides a catalyst and supervisors become more familiar with transactions. Joshua Geer reports
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European life M&A transaction value reaches $639bn
09 September 2022Fitch Ratings observes geographic shift in leading deal locations
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RVS Monte Carlo 2022: reinsurers gather amid turbulent backdrop
09 September 2022After a two-year absence, the annual Rendez-Vous de Septembre (RVS) returns to the glitzy surroundings of Monte Carlo during an eventful period for the reinsurance sector. Paul Walsh previews some key talking points
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Reinsurers to perform better than direct writers
08 September 2022Inflationary pressures to hit direct writers the hardest, say rating agencies
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Soaring inflation and rates would hit Italian and French non-life sectors hardest
05 September 2022Fitch Ratings says only some life insurers will benefit in this scenario
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LDTI: beneath the headlines
02 September 2022The biggest US insurance accounting change in decades is causing some startling impacts on financial metrics, but the likely effects of LDTI are not troubling many. Sarfraz Thind reports
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Claims inflation? What claims inflation?
26 August 2022Rising costs of goods and labour may be squeezing underwriting results in Europe and North America, but for many insurers in Asia, claims cost inflation is a world away in every sense. David Walker reports
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Chinese Huiminbao underwriters enjoy privileged access to public health data, says Fitch
24 August 2022Health insurers are taking various paths to amass risk-relevant data
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Fitch warns of capital buffer squeeze under K-ICS
23 August 2022South Korea's regulations are due to take effect from 2023