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  • Insurance Asset Risk EMEA 2023 conference round up

    12 June 2023

    The conference was held in London on 12 June and highlighted the investment risks and opportunities facing insurers. Vincent Huck reports

  • SCOR CIO takes on CFO and deputy CEO roles

    30 May 2023

    Francois de Varenne acted as interim CEO for Q1 2023

  • 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

  • Consultation launched on framework to assess climate in sovereign bonds

    08 February 2023

    Final tool to be released by the end of the year

  • Comment - Is Australia on the verge of needing large ranks of CIOS?

    03 February 2023

    If hard-to-insure communities turn to mutuals as climate change intensifies losses, as private sector property insurers 'run from the hills', CIOs are going to be in demand

  • Global insurers sign up to PRI Advance initiative

    02 December 2022

    A collaborative stewardship initiative on social issues and human rights

  • How to bury a hatchet - Argo reveals its 'peace-plan' details struck with Voce Capital

    28 November 2022

    In its latest annual financial statement, Argo Group revealed its managers were 'exploring all options' for the re/insurer's future, including M&A/sale. David Walker examines the background

  • Chart of the Week - US liabilities 'WLTM' US assets

    11 November 2022

    Cross-border business in EEA has a clear bias...

  • EU rules to tackle lack of - and quality of - ESG data

    Data is the holy grail for ESG investors. Michele Lacroix, group head of sustainability at SCOR, discusses how the European regulation will bridge the data gap, but highlights the pain for preparers.

  • Comment - yields are back, but every silver lining has its clouds

    10 August 2022

    Inflation, and threat of surrenders, could wipe smiles from lifers' faces yet