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Future pandemic risk pools will be shallow, not deep
18 November 2021The concept of an all-encompassing government-backed risk pool to deal with the threat of future pandemics is all but dead. However, public support remains available for smaller schemes, as Paul Walsh reports
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Cattolica sets aside €11m to pay for dormant policies
17 November 2021Italian regulator wants all life insurers to find customers - or kin - of dormant policies
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Italians' solvency rises 46 points to 257% since H1 2020
25 October 2021Own funds and SCR moved in right directions since mid-2020, Ivass reveals
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Oil and gas: a soaring risk
11 October 2021After coal, the oil and gas sector is lining up to be the next focus of insurer divestment. But can US insurers really afford to chop this all-American sector from their businesses? Sarfraz Thind reports
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Cattolica's solvency slumped to just 122% in H1 2020
29 September 2021Board has deemed €6.75 per share offer from Generali fair
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Generali announces takeover bid for Cattolica
17 September 2021Generali already owns 24% of its smaller Italian peer
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Insurers start mapping out carbon emissions underwriting standards
06 September 2021NZIA and PCAF collaboration aims to help realise net-zero ambitions
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Axa to sell Singapore operation to HSBC in $575m deal
16 August 2021French group planned to expand reinsurance in Australasia
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Europe's insurance giants unite for Net-Zero Insurance Alliance
12 July 2021Climate campaigners unite in qualified praise for net-zero coalition
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Generali tightens coal exclusions in updated climate strategy
30 June 2021The Italian group wants a carbon-neutral investment portfolio by 2050