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Insurers hope any rate rises will be orderly
27 August 2014Rising interest rates pose a dilemma for insurers. Sarfraz Thind looks at how firms are positioning themselves
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Interest rate woes for Canadian insurers
21 August 2014Kulli Tamm and Thomas Holzheu examine the impact of low interest rates on Canadian life and P&C insurers.
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Solvency II: Pillar 3 issues for smaller insurers
19 August 2014Charles Portsmouth highlights the key issues facing smaller companies when reporting for Solvency II
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Scor faces up to the Solvency II asset test
13 August 2014Fabrice Rossary, CIO at Scor, talks through the company's investment strategy.
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Matching adjustment rules force rethink on mortgages and property
06 August 2014Insurers are facing challenges in recognising which assets qualify for the matching adjustment
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UK insurers seek greater clarity on scope of SII rules for assets
30 July 2014The PRA provided an update to a confidential paper from the ABI outlining a number of contentious areas
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US life investment income peaks to highest level in decade
30 July 2014Alternative assets and equities jump, bonds decline, says GR-NEAM
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PPOs pose major asset-matching challenge
23 July 2014UK general insurers consider the best assets to match for periodical payment orders (PPOs) liabilities
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Alternative investments come to the fore as insurers hunt for yield
17 July 2014Companies increasing exposure to hedge funds and private equity, says AM Best
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US insurers increase derivatives exposure to $1.9trn
16 July 2014Primary use for hedging, investment on the rise, says NAIC