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• European insurers prepare for UFR change pain

  06 April 2017

  Cutting the ultimate forward rate to about 3.65% over the next five years will drag down European insurers' solvency ratios as the pain of low rates feeds into long-term discounting. The big question now is whether MEPs, the Commission and German industry will work together to block Eiopa's methodology. Callum Tanner reports

• Storms hit German insurers for €2bn in 2016

  28 December 2016

  Rainfall losses highest on record

• German insurers hope for opportunities from pension reforms

  03 November 2016

  GDV urges changes to create capital-light products

• German politicians warn Eiopa to leave UFR alone

  17 October 2016

  "Outlandish" to change ultimate forward rate now, says Meister

• German insurers must generate more research on nat cat risks

  10 October 2016

  GDV reveals €1.9bn cost of natural damage in 2015

• BaFin ignoring threat of prolonged low interest rates, says Giegold

  06 October 2016

  Ultimate forward rate masking the problem in already struggling Germany, argues MEP

• Insurers' spend on EU lobbying rises 50%

  25 August 2016

  Bill for 2015 tops €7m

• Insurers face $7bn bill for May nat cats

  09 June 2016

  Canadian wildfires were main contributor

• Insurers spend more than €5m lobbying EU

  07 May 2015

  Allianz, Axa, Prudential top spenders' list

• Beleaguered German insurers off the hook for reserve sharing

  03 July 2014

  The government is looking at reforms to counteract the continuing low interest rate environment. Hugo Coelho investigates