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  • Reinsurers' solvency ratios benefit from rising interest rates, Moody's says

    31 August 2023

    Rates hikes in 2022 good for European reinsurers investment returns and solvency ratios, but rates trajectory in 2023 unclear

  • BPA deal intensity creating liquidity pressures, says Phoenix Group

    01 August 2023

    Predicts mega-deals will become the norm

  • Better ALM helping APAC insurers navigate investment risk

    27 July 2023

    Frank Yuen, vice president for Asia financial institutions at Moody's, discusses the key risks faced by insurers in the APAC region. Interview by Vincent Huck

  • Comment - Italians' famed civility might be sorely tested, by Eurovita's gating

    06 July 2023

    IVASS has locked policyholders in until November

  • Moody's explains, and welcomes, Eurovita rescue plan

    06 July 2023

    The 'rescuing' insurers will share assets and liabilities, while banks cover liquidity from November

  • Intensifying competition amongst insurers for illiquid assets on the horizon

    09 June 2023

    According to Moody's who delivers outlook for the asset class at its conference

  • UK residential property market outlook negative - but better than CRE, Moody's says

    09 June 2023

    At its European Insurance Conference, due to rising interest rates and political sensitivities

  • Bolting for the door - could 'mass lapse' risk trigger 'mass bond sales' at French lifers?

    04 May 2023

    Better interest rates mean better investment options than life policies. As France's exposed lifers watch on, some count up their liquid assets, some count on customer loyalty - but will all ultimately count on CIOs, to sell off GAs? David Walker reports

  • European lifers' liquidity risk manageable as surrender rates rise

    04 May 2023

    Fitch says sources of liquid funds and good ALM will protect sector

  • Large insurance groups' solvency budged only mildly, if spreads worsen

    26 April 2023

    Analysis by IRD backs Moody's findings on major groups' strong ratios