Archive

  • The mixed picture for life backbook deals in Europe

    24 June 2024

    While life backbook consolidation in Germany seems to have stalled, in Spain it's a more a case of 'full steam ahead', David Walker finds

  • Consolidated results: how Medvida Partners completes deals in a tough environment

    17 June 2024

    Europe's life insurance consolidators are under close scrutiny by regulators, but Antonio Trueba tells David Walker how his firm has cleared the hurdles - and why the market is set to thrive

  • German life business in "silent run-off" as growth stalls

    15 May 2024

    Back-book consolidation trend to continue despite cancelled Zurich and Axa deals, says rating agency analyst

  • German life consolidators reveal lapse risk details in 2023 SFCRs

    08 May 2024

    All life firms discussed their experience, mitigation and examinations of policy surrenders

  • Viridium CEO defends role of life consolidators after back-book deal blocked

    08 May 2024

    Tilo Dresig says firm almost doubled minimum returns for Generali Leben policyholders

  • SFCRs shine light on German legacy life books of Zurich and Axa

    16 April 2024

    Groups have planned, with mixed success, to sell the back-books to consolidators

  • Zurich has a "variety of options" to address German life legacy book

    22 February 2024

    A sale to consolidator Viridium fell through last month

  • PE ownership can sometimes benefit insurers' credit standing, Fitch says

    15 February 2024

    Effect of private financiers' involvement depends on their strategy, rating agency adds

  • Achmea says "exploring internal and external options" for life business

    12 February 2024

    Dutch conglomerate has one life unit and two pensions units

  • Moody's predicts German life consolidation to slow after Zurich-Viridium deal is cancelled

    01 February 2024

    Christian Badorff says that even the perception of BaFin rejecting PE-backed deals could decelerate activity