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Supervisors should step up Libor transition work, IAIS warns
A number of financial institutions are yet to start transition, research finds
KKR's acquisition of Global Atlantic marks another PE-backed US life deal
Private equity group will manage insurer's $70bn of assets
Insurance Risk Data publishes Covid-19 investment impact report
It reveals the results of nearly 2,000 investment-related stress tests conducted by insurers
Generali to snap up 24% stake in Italy's Cattolica
The insurers have also agreed a strategic partnership covering four business areas
New whitepaper examines insurance asset management in light of Covid-19
Insurance Risk Data publishes analytical whitepaper on how CIO/asset manager relationships have changed
Online actuarial comedy club to launch
The free event aims to raise money for the Mental Health Foundation
Aviva profits rise 6% as cost-cutting bears fruit
Last year for major longevity reserve releases
South Korea's regulatory change likely to boost insurers' solvency
Co-insurance will also bring opportunities to reinsurers, says AM Best
Scottish Widows hails gains from manager switch and longevity release
Dropping Standard Life Aberdeen produces one-off profit boost
Group-wide contributions help NN lift operating profits 10%
Only domestic life business disappoints Dutch insurance and asset management group
Analysis
The insurance industry's climate change leaders
Christopher Cundy introduces InsuranceERM's list of the people leading and shaping the insurance sector's response to climate change
Eiopa's Gabriel Bernardino: climate disclosures will become mandatory
Gabriel Bernardino, chair of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (Eiopa) joined InsuranceERM's Insurance Risk and Capital EMEA conference earlier this month. In a Q&A with Christopher Cundy, he answered questions about climate change, the Solvency II review and conduct risk
Hong Kong approaches transition to risk-based capital
Hong Kong’s long-awaited risk-based capital (RBC) regime is beginning to take shape ahead of its planned implementation in 2022. Paul Walsh reports on the latest developments
Comment: on the Solvency II matching adjustment and credit risk capital
Craig Turnbull argues whether the matching adjustment results in EU life insurers holding a prudent amount of capital to support the long-term credit default risk in their fixed income portfolios
Eiopa's Gabriel Bernardino talks Brexit, Solvency II and sustainability
The chair of Europe's insurance authority was interviewed by Christopher Cundy at the recent Insurance Risk & Capital EMEA conference. In this Q&A he discusses priorities for the year ahead and how Eiopa's powers are likely to grow
Unipol's Marisa Parmigiani: "We want to make sure everything we do is sustainable"
The sustainability manager of the Italian insurance group explains to Cintia Cheong their journey to create a sustainability policy for the company