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Aviva under fire for taking only "baby steps" to move away from coal

Aviva has become the latest insurer slammed by the Unfriend Coal network for investing in the coal sector.

Japanese insurer takes first step towards divestment from coal

Believed to be the first time that a Japanese financial institution has announced such a policy.

Japanese life insurers show resilience to ultra-low rates

Almost exactly one year after Moody's downgraded its outlook for Japanese life insurers to negative, it has returned its outlook to 'stable'

Dai-ichi Life completes two ESG investments

Mapfre subscribes to UN's Responsible Investment Principles

List of insurance signatories grows as pressure mounts on industry to invest responsibly

Japanese insurers target loan market

Industry turns to financing projects as domestic bond yields remain near-zero

Nippon Life signs responsible investment pledge

Intends to invest ¥200bn in ESG bonds

Allianz and Aviva's asset managers on sustainable infrastructure work stream

UN-backed initiative seeks to engage infrastructure investors with ESG principles

Dai-ichi Life Holdings plans German wind farm investment

Japanese insurer intends applying skills to local projects in future

Japanese regulator reveals signatories to local investment code

Insurers still lag pensions as asset owner adherents