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An alternative for the trials of life in Germany
12 May 2021From infrastructure with low capital charges to multi-credit funds and private equity, German life firms' latest solvency reports reveal chief investment officers want to allocate more to alternatives. David Walker reports
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EM sovereigns at greater risk to physical impacts of climate change
10 May 2021Moody's analysis poses $44bn problem for Europe's insurers
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Eiopa puts hybrid products under cost microscope
13 April 2021Examination includes Europe's €2.9trn unit-linked market
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Generali CIO resigns in major management shake-up
28 January 2021Italian composite creating various new asset management roles
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COVID-19 relief measures drive German public debt increase
31 December 2020Berlin's need for credit jumped markedly in Q3 to fund actions to fight the pandemic
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"Unloved" UK market gets boost from Brexit trade deal success
30 December 2020UK market's future is the €56bn question for Europe's insurers
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EIOPA reveals €236bn hit to insurers' general accounts in Q1
22 September 2020Chief investment officers withstood the carnage in only five EEA countries
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EIOPA predicts falling asset values will dent industry capital coverage
18 August 2020Authority questions if share markets recognise the reality around them
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A tenth of insurer investments in climate sensitive assets, says EIOPA
31 July 202010% of total investments by European insurers could be in sectors highly exposed to climate risk
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Yield-hungry European insurer allocation to US credit grew by 12% last year
17 June 2020The €284bn of US corporate bonds is third biggest credit holding in European insurer portfolios