Archive

  • South Korean insurers called upon to end 'Korea discount'

    15 March 2024

    Update to stewardship code also discussed

  • IAR Real Assets: Insurers positive on SII UK reforms' ability to unlock investment opportunities

    14 March 2024

    62% of conference attendees strongly agree or agree changes will open up investments

  • 98% of insurer investment professionals concerned about greenwashing, Ortec Finance survey finds

    12 March 2024

    11% feel their own company's ESG strategies and programmes are "very ineffective"

  • Comment - Is it right when insurers publish details of top staff getting pay-cuts?

    05 March 2024

    From Allianz's Oliver Bäte to Sompo's Mikio Okumura, top managers at insurers realise the importance of broadcasting pay-cuts, when necessary

  • Tokio Marine vows to "eliminate" cross-shareholdings

    29 February 2024

    Rival Sompo also to sell off its problematic strategic equity stakes

  • Winners of the 2024 Insurance Asset Risk awards

    29 February 2024

    Insurance Asset Risk is pleased to announce the winners of its 2024 awards

  • US BPA market volume could reach $100bn in the next five years, Legal & General Retirement America says

    28 February 2024

    Regulatory change unlikely to impact the market but possibility of specific amendments not ruled out

  • Comment: Share prices suggest insurers' shareholders might not care much about the 'G' in ESG

    26 February 2024

    Shareholders of Japan's insurers pocketed 150% since Q1 2020 while the Topix made 98% - so do the sector's governance issues matter?

  • Investment Delivery Forum report calls for "regulatory sandbox" and asset "pre-identification" to boost productive UK investment

    23 February 2024

    ABI initiative to implement benefits of Solvency UK reforms outlines recommendations including scaling up of public-private partnerships and new investment models

  • 777 Re demoted again as illiquid asset problem lingers

    19 February 2024

    AM Best wants decrease to affiliated investments to boost 777 Re's capitalisation