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  • Prudential Financial posts $2.4bn loss in Q2 on investment slump

    05 August 2020

    Insurer hit by $2.7bn loss on derivative-related products, lowers interest rate expectations

  • Storebrand: Fighting fires in the Amazon

    05 August 2020

    It's the climate at stake, Storebrand AM's CEO Jan Erik Saugestad says. The Norwegian insurance asset manager is part of a coalition which aims to hold climate-unfriendly governments accountable. Scoring a success in Brazil's Amazon fires battle last month is just the start, says its CEO. Interview by Sarfraz Thind

  • Residential mortgages & consumer loans. A new investment avenue for insurers?

    Consumer finance is one of the largest and most diverse credit asset classes in Europe, and is particularly attractive for insurers subject to Solvency II. Explore the benefits.

  • Direct Line Group's investment return falls 45% in H1

    04 August 2020

    Drop mostly due to commercial property revaluations

  • COVID-19 hits Argo with 96.5% fall in investment income for Q2

    04 August 2020

    Insurer reported investment income of $1.5m, compared with $48.5m from same time last year

  • Cattolica affirms Generali deal as Guardia di Finanza enters offices

    04 August 2020

    M&A deal would bring at least €10bn of investments to Generali

  • Sustainability - it's all about marketing

    04 August 2020

    Most insurers are driven by reputational considerations when it comes to sustainability, Insurance Asset Risk research finds

  • Generali reveals asset management details of planned Cattolica M&A

    04 August 2020

    Italian also updates sensitivities to BTP spreads widening

  • Chubb takes controlling stake in parent of Huatai Asset Management

    04 August 2020

    Affiliated manager has stated ambition to grow outside institutions' assets

  • AIG investment returns for Q2 soften as private equity results come in

    04 August 2020

    Much of alternatives portfolio reports on a one-quarter lag