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Reinsurers' solvency ratios benefit from rising interest rates, Moody's says
31 August 2023Rates hikes in 2022 good for European reinsurers investment returns and solvency ratios, but rates trajectory in 2023 unclear
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RLAM crowns cash king again
21 August 2023Manager sees volatility impacting fixed income, equities and property markets in coming years
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Cash divides insurers' allocation strategies
01 August 2023Mapfre and Scor both reduced cash this year as many champion the asset class
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Green shoots appear for biodiversity investing - but is it the natural habitat for insurers?
26 June 2023It seems like it's on everyone's lips, but where should investors start to think about biodiversity, when it comes to investing in positive-impact assets? Josh Adcock asks asset owners and managers where they see opportunities flourishing, and how to weed out the wrong strategies
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Why ESG has insurers running in circles
19 June 2023Insurers at Insurance Asset Risk's EMEA 2023 conference took issue with the real impact - or lack thereof - that currently sustainability regulation and ESG reporting standards can actually have, finding that trying to compare their own progress or that of their investee companies can have them feeling trapped in a nightmare. Josh Adcock reports
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IAR EMEA: Investors need to rethink ESG metrics
13 June 2023According to CIOs and sustainability officers on climate-related reporting
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Insurance Asset Risk EMEA 2023 conference round up
12 June 2023The conference was held in London on 12 June and highlighted the investment risks and opportunities facing insurers. Vincent Huck reports
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SCOR CIO takes on CFO and deputy CEO roles
30 May 2023Francois de Varenne acted as interim CEO for Q1 2023
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Large insurance groups' solvency budged only mildly, if spreads worsen
26 April 2023Analysis by IRD backs Moody's findings on major groups' strong ratios
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Consultation launched on framework to assess climate in sovereign bonds
08 February 2023Final tool to be released by the end of the year