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Equity market rebound boosts Markel’s Q1 operating revenue
01 May 2019Markel reported $2.5bn in operating revenues in Q1
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Treasury needs more time to understand complexities of flawed measure of inflation
01 May 2019Phillip Hammond delays decision on whether to cease issuing RPI-linked govvies
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Oil firms unattractive without climate targets
30 April 2019According to survey of 39 fund managers including insurers and their investment affiliates
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Berkshire Hathaway to invest $10bn in Occidental Petroleum
30 April 2019Backing the US oil group bid for Anadarko against Chevron’s bid
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Govvies exposure still a threat for Italian life insurers, AM Best warns
30 April 2019Rating agency issue stable outlook for Italian market despite balance sheets sensitivity to potential increase in interest spreads.
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African insurers tackle sustainability issues
30 April 2019African insurers and UN leaders meet in Lagos to tackle industry’s role in sustainable development
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Sanlam UK acquires Thesis Asset Management
30 April 2019Sanlam Life & Pensions’ parent company grows AuM to £4.2bn with acquisition of asset manager
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The 'obscure' Solvency II co-investment rule
30 April 2019Recent changes to co-investing rules under Solvency II have been received with mixed feelings by European insurers. Many players are even unaware there has been a development. Vincent Huck reports
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C-ROSS: Solvency II with a Chinese twist
29 April 2019Under the Chinese regulation, assets and liabilities are not valued on a market-consistent basis, and equity and credit risk receive lower capital charges
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Scor scales up coal divestment policies
29 April 2019Insurer Scor has strengthened its coal exclusion policies, but it still falls short of alignment with the goals set by the Paris Climate Agreement.