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Hannover Re is latest insurer to 'exit coal'

Companies that have in some way divested from coal now represent 45% of the $257.5bn global reinsurance market

Why Swiss Re stripped two green bonds of their green label

Allianz's CIO talks: "I didn't come here to radically change things."

Like Germany's national football team, Allianz is one of the most well-structured and led companies in the world. Come the final shake-up you know it will be there or thereabouts. In a two-part series Allianz's CIO, Carsten Quitter, speaks to Insurance Asset Risk some three years after his predecessor Andres Gruber told of his challenges. By Sarfraz Thind

Insurers’ investment income set to fall, despite rising rates

Expect another one to three years of declines, analysts at Bernstein predict

Inflation risk key for global markets, says Swiss Re's Frey

US government running out of wiggle room in event of next crisis

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.

Allianz to stop investing in coal completely by 2040

German insurer Allianz has announced it will phase out investments in the coal sector completely by 2040.

Swiss Re US earnings face volatility from GAAP accounting change

Swiss Re has warned investors that new US accounting methods for equity and some alternative investments could lead to greater volatility in its US earnings when stock markets fluctuate.

Equity volatility: how safe is your portfolio?

Equity volatility is back. After a muted 2017, things went a little haywire for equities in February. But are these tremors or the start of something bigger? And how should insurers react? By David Walker

Talanx equity sales help feed life reserve fund

Talanx posted an 11.3% rise in income from investments in 2017 and crystallised gains—largely on its shareholdings—to help feed the mandatory reserve fund for its life business.