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Talanx targets non-life acquisitions, sets up internal reinsurer
23 October 2018German re/insurer also reveals plans to improve solvency capital ratio
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German life book consolidation: cultural shift needed
18 October 2018Following the sale of Generali Leben to Viridium, the largest-ever transfer of a German life book, participants are hopeful it will convince doubtful minds and open the door to more deals. Christopher Cundy reports
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Insurers should not be subject to climate change campaigns - Wallin
10 September 2018But Hannover Re chief commends the objectives to fight global warming
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Rating agencies split in outlook on reinsurers
04 September 2018Fitch and Moody’s have “stable” outlook, while A.M. Best’s is “negative”
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Hannover Re announces new chief executive
22 August 2018German insurer takes senior executive from Swiss rival
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IAG feels benefits of quota share deals
15 August 2018Full year results show 125bps boost to margin by agreements with European reinsurers
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Hannover Re reafirms €1bn yearly target after H1 results
09 August 2018Gross premium and operating profit up 11% and 13.5% respectively in the first six months
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Munich Re defends coal practice
09 July 2018Firm has no threshold for coal underwriting but assesses all risks
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Generali agrees sale of German life unit
05 July 2018Hannover Re and private equity among the buyers of Generali Leben
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Swiss Re sets thermal coal re/insurance threshold
02 July 2018Firm won’t protect businesses with more than 30% exposure