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Baloise Germany appoints interim head of investments
13 September 2023After Julia Wiens departure to BaFin where she'll replace Frank Grund
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Chart of the week - Are insurers a worthwhile investment?
04 August 2023Insurers themselves seem to think 'largely not', as relative stock performance proves variable
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BaFin warns life firms about using reinsurance with financial components
07 June 2023Regulator is watching insureds' profit-participation is not eroded, as valuation reserves diminish
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German life insurers' returns fall sharply in 2022
11 May 2023According to BaFin, who said most losses need not be realised
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German lifers reveal liquid GAs as lapse risk rises
10 May 2023BaFin last week warned insurers to be vigilant about tackling surrender rates as interest rates increase
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BaFin warns insurers about use of Spezialfonds and private credit and PE
09 May 2023Relying solely on asset managers' reports is not enough, regulator cautions
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BaFin data shows €150bn investment shortfall for German lifers
09 May 2023Liquidity management should help handle lapse risk
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Attractive returns with policy guarantees "hardly possible" now in Germany, AXA Leben says
04 May 2023Life unit continues tilt toward investment and part-guaranteed products
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BaFin sets out views on investor alliances and collusive behaviour
03 May 2023German regulator says belonging to engagement platforms does not per se indicate 'acting in concert'
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German life CIOs breath out, as the 'great ZZR unwind' begins
19 April 2023In past years, German lifers dispatched CIOs to raise cash to pay into their ZZRs - like it, or not. But that reversed, and sometimes heftily, as interest rates rose in 2022. David Walker reports