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Delta Lloyd raises €338m to shore up Solvency II capital
17 March 2015Insurer concerned over uncertainties in looming EU rules
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Insurers feel the pull of longevity swaps
13 March 2015Three years after Aegon started the market, index-based longevity swaps could become a trend across Europe as insurers seek to optimise their capital under Solvency II. Hugo Coelho reports
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Sun Life claims first Canadian longevity swap
04 March 2015Insurer takes on C$5bn of pension fund liabilities and buys reinsurance from Scor and RGA
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QE reveals the deception of the Solvency II curve
10 February 2015The Solvency II discount curve is masking the impact of tumbling interest rates and artificially increasing levels of available capital, but firms and supervisors are already seeking to gauge the true vulnerability of businesses. Hugo Coelho reports
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QE to accelerate shift into illiquid assets
23 January 2015Demand for non-euro assets is another option for hard-pressed insurers, analysts say
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The threat from cyber: Are insurers heading for a meltdown?
05 January 2015The recent establishment of a dedicated cyber insurance agency in London by former US homeland security secretary Tom Ridge demonstrates its growing popularity. But as the prevalence of recent high-profile hacking incidents demonstrates, this is not a class without its dangers, as Marcus Alcock investigates
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Morgan Stanley: insurers entering "expansion" cycle
28 November 2014Firms expected to re-risk and raise leverage
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Friends Life merger will strengthen capital and liquidity, says Aviva
24 November 2014Deal would create UK's largest life insurer
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Analysts estimate HLA impact for Allianz
13 November 2014Will shrink capital surplus for G-SIIs
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Standard Life grows portfolio
29 October 2014Analysts suggest excess capital could drive M&A