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When China sneezes, Europe's insurers catch the cold
11 March 2020Analysis by Insurance Risk Data shows most countries' underwriters were adding equities in general accounts as virus risk approached. David Walker reports
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Allianz to create €100bn property manager through Pimco transfer
11 March 2020Move should enhance third-party business at European affiliate.
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Market risk outweighs health underwriting risk for Japanese industry
09 March 2020As Asian markets tank, Fitch outlines the dangers by asset class
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Debeka highlights client demand for sustainable products in 2020 plans
04 March 2020German's plans follow in footsteps of rivals Concordia and Gothaer
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Markets test boundaries of insurers' modelled risk scenarios
03 March 2020Some insurers' 2019 equities stress tests mirrored today's COVID-19-inspired falls
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German life insurers boost mortgage loans by 15% in 2019
27 February 2020GDV reports property exposures equate to roughly 11% of life firms' general account
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No hunt for yield Down Under
26 February 2020While Europe's underwriters are beset by the plague of low yields - epitomised by Swiss debt where yields on maturities out to 50 years are now uniformly negative - the picture is much more mixed in Australia. David Walker reports
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Eiopa reveals extent of insurers buying negative yielding bonds
21 February 2020EU's insurance watchdog urges regulators to act on low interest rate risk
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Equities and bonds help Swiss Re 2019 investments return jump to 4.8%
20 February 2020Insurer to stop investing in and underwriting most polluting gas companies by 2023
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Generali gets go-ahead for multi-asset manager ThreeSixty Investments
19 February 2020But growth in rival Italian insurers' appetite for asset allocation funds cools