Archive

  • Chart of the Week - Why Germany's 'silent life book run-off' could be a rainmaker for BlackRock

    04 April 2025

    Fitch estimates €100bn of German life books still up for consolidation

  • Fitch predicts boost for Viridium's asset management arm from BlackRock deal

    04 April 2025

    Asset manager is in consortium buying Cinven out of life consolidator

  • 'Even bigger than Allianz' - An $11.2trn 'general account' in Europe prepares to tackle climate change

    02 April 2025

    To help private re/insurers, and society, face down global warming, Europe's governments are increasingly backing public re/insurers, David Walker finds

  • APAC Weekly - Myanmar's (uninsured) disaster will test the humanity of global community

    01 April 2025

    About 1,700 people are confirmed dead, so far, from Friday's earthquake

  • APAC Weekly - Japan's insurers may not 'roar' in overseas M&A deals, but increasingly they want the lion's share

    24 March 2025

    It would be misplaced to say the Japanese want back-row seats in global expansion

  • T&D Holdings to pay JPY 120bn as part of Viridium buyer consortium

    21 March 2025

    Japanese group will hold 29.9% of the life book consolidator if the deal is allowed

  • A 'Happy Future' for Viridium and its new owners including BlackRock?

    20 March 2025

    Cinven is selling out of German life consolidator to insurers and manager, in €3.5bn deal

  • Consortium of insurers and asset managers acquire Viridium

    20 March 2025

    Hanover Re is joined by Allianz and BlackRock

  • French insurers seek asset manager for private biodiversity fund

    19 March 2025

    Target size €150m

  • Allianz flags possible step-up in Indian investing despite significant disposal plans

    19 March 2025

    German group wants to sell life and general insurers to JV partner for €2.6bn