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German insurance chief hits out at blanket ban on dividends
The GDV's Jörg Asmussen also enthused about the idea of a European pandemic risk pool
Generali ready for more disposals of in-force life portfolios
And a €2.5bn war chest is available for M&A
Allianz smashes record for RT1 debt issue - UPDATED
German insurance group issues US dollar and euro tranches
Experts share insights on the future of pandemic cover
It will be discussed at the Insurance Risk & Capital EMEA virtual conference from 2-3 December
Allianz France names Emeric de Souancé as CRO
He succeeds Rémi Saucié who has been appointed Allianz France's chief financial officer
Reinsurers under fire over Covid-19 loss reserving
Insurance executives highlight issue during S&P conference
CFOs review solvency and cost reductions in light of Covid-19
EY research finds CFOs have reassessed their attitude to risk management
UK tower block insurer folds after claims soar
East West was put into administration yesterday
Analysis
PRT expansion to drive L&G's dividend growth plan
Christopher Cundy reports from Legal & General's (L&G) investor day, where the insurer revealed new targets for its dividend, bulk annuity underwriting and investments
Taking a new direction in life
China Taiping Insurance Singapore, a long-established non-life insurer, has taken the rare step of diversifying into life business. David Walker talks to the man leading the move, Lance Tay
Cracks in the normal distribution challenge CROs
Covid-19 is changing the way chief risk officers think and work. Eric Clapprood and David Sherwood talk to Sarfraz Thind about why CROs may need to focus on less extreme risks, and how they can adapt to the new normal
The cloud is a silver lining amid Covid-19
Covid-19 has put to bed any doubts about the use of cloud technology for risk and capital management. The pandemic will also drive more sophisticated risk modelling, as Ronan McCaughey discusses in his review of key trends in the risk software markets
Value creation analysis finds an "enormous gap" between best and worst insurers
BCG's analysis of value creation by insurers has found a massive gap between companies, much more so than in other industries. And the challenges posed by Covid-19 are putting extra pressure on the worst performers to respond. Christopher Cundy reports
Australia's life insurers in the emergency room
David Walker reports on the suitability, reputational and distribution crises that are destroying the profitability of the country's life sector