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Chart of the Week - Why Germany's 'silent life book run-off' could be a rainmaker for BlackRock
04 April 2025Fitch estimates €100bn of German life books still up for consolidation
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Fitch predicts boost for Viridium's asset management arm from BlackRock deal
04 April 2025Asset manager is in consortium buying Cinven out of life consolidator
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'Even bigger than Allianz' - An $11.2trn 'general account' in Europe prepares to tackle climate change
02 April 2025To help private re/insurers, and society, face down global warming, Europe's governments are increasingly backing public re/insurers, David Walker finds
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APAC Weekly - Myanmar's (uninsured) disaster will test the humanity of global community
01 April 2025About 1,700 people are confirmed dead, so far, from Friday's earthquake
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APAC Weekly - Japan's insurers may not 'roar' in overseas M&A deals, but increasingly they want the lion's share
24 March 2025It would be misplaced to say the Japanese want back-row seats in global expansion
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T&D Holdings to pay JPY 120bn as part of Viridium buyer consortium
21 March 2025Japanese group will hold 29.9% of the life book consolidator if the deal is allowed
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A 'Happy Future' for Viridium and its new owners including BlackRock?
20 March 2025Cinven is selling out of German life consolidator to insurers and manager, in €3.5bn deal
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Consortium of insurers and asset managers acquire Viridium
20 March 2025Hanover Re is joined by Allianz and BlackRock
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French insurers seek asset manager for private biodiversity fund
19 March 2025Target size €150m
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Allianz flags possible step-up in Indian investing despite significant disposal plans
19 March 2025German group wants to sell life and general insurers to JV partner for €2.6bn