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  • Chinese solvency ratios decline further in Q2

    07 December 2022

    Stricter C-Ross rules caused ratios to fall already during Q1

  • Fitch warns of deteriorating outlook for French P&C sector

    28 November 2022

    Climate change is expected to cause more severe and frequent losses in 2023

  • Governance is top ESG risk for insurers, says AM Best

    15 November 2022

    Climate and regulation are also areas of ESG concern, according to rating agency

  • ESG will increasingly influence insurers' risk management strategies

    03 November 2022

    Lack of standardisation, regulatory pressure and greater physical risks all pose challenges, says Fitch

  • Don't call in cheap debt, regulator warns insurers

    02 November 2022

    Widening credit spreads means insurers' new issuance is more expensive

  • Italian motor insurance caught out by inflation

    20 October 2022

    Motor insurers may suffer underwriting losses as claim costs rise and premiums stagnate

  • Italian life insurers report strong H1 solvency ratios despite lower net inflows

    14 October 2022

    Net inflows fell in Q2 compared with Q1, making it the lowest quarter in the past four years

  • LDI debacle to spur pension risk transfer business

    05 October 2022

    Life insurer deals look more attractive after gilts crisis hit LDI funds

  • Solvency II VA triggers solvency sensitivity among top Dutch Insurers

    05 October 2022

    Volatility adjustment benefits some firms more than others, Fitch notes

  • Plenty of runway left for life consolidation in Europe

    04 October 2022

    The 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