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Solvency ratios at risk if economic conditions worsen, Moody's warns

Hunt for yield has left insurers exposed to asset downgrades and default

Moody's warns of lapse risk intensifying should European rates rise 100bps

Situation already "much less favourable" for life insurers

Moody's: NZIA departures erode alliance confidence, regardless of antitrust exposure

Moody's explain the credit impacts of insurers leaving the Net Zero Insurance Alliance

Inflation drives Moody's negative outlook for Belgian P&C sector

UK bulk annuity market warned of rising illiquid asset risk

Moody's says the risks are driven by the UK's deteriorating economic outlook

RMS estimates Turkey quake insured loss to exceed $5bn

The road to recovery in Turkey will take several years, warns the catastrophe risk modeller

Moody's acknowledges IFRS 17 CSM has equity characteristics

Rating agency proposes rule of thumb for including CSM in equity calculations

RMS estimates up to $1.5bn insured loss from California flooding

Extratropical cyclones hit the state in December 2022 causing severe infrastructure damage

Finding a consensus on IFRS 17 leverage ratios

Some signs of agreement on how financial leverage will be presented under the new insurance contracts accounting standard are emerging, but options remain open, as Christopher Cundy reports

Direct Line shares fall 25% as inflation and weather claims bite

UK home and motor insurer cancels dividend for 2022