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COVID-19 shock is reality check for SII framework, Cattolica's CIO says
05 June 2020Massimo di Tria's comments after local regulator ordered insurer to increase capital by €500m
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Webinar Q&A: The evolution of the GA
04 June 2020Insurance Asset Risk and FactSet held a webinar on 21 May on considerations for insurers investing amid the current market volatility and on how COVID-19 might create a 'new normal' for insurers' strategic asset allocation. Panellists tackle the questions left unanswered on the day due to time constraints, after the initial discussion. Compiled by Vincent Huck
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CNP Assurances to divest from tobacco
27 May 2020French insurer has brought down its investment in the sector to €200m over past two years
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French regulator reveals climate stress scenarios for insurers
26 May 2020'Business as usual' scenario still a possibility, but most pessimistic outcome ACPR says
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Generali reveals impact on solvency if Italian debt gets downgraded
22 May 2020Analysts question Generali on validity of sensitivities to market shocks
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Where is the G in ESG?
20 May 2020In the second piece of this two-part interview, Michael Morosi, global equity manager at Mapfre, unwraps the concept of good governance and how his fund makes investment decisions accordingly. Interview by Vincent Huck
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Allianz's CRO: Calls for dividend payments suspension, "a knee-jerk reaction"
14 May 2020Tom Wilson describes the request by some supervisors as a sort of abdication of responsibility
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Moody's reveals potential impact of downgrades on Solvency ratios
14 May 2020The rating agency has run stress tests on European insurers' corporate bond portfolios and reveals that, in the most extreme scenario, solvency ratios could decrease by up to 50 percentage points. Vincent Huck reports
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Two years before COVID-19's impact on credit market is visible, L&G CFO says
13 May 2020Jeff Davies confident UK insurer in good shape to ride out the storm
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Interview: EU rethinks regulatory priorities in light of COVID-19
12 May 2020Elizabeth Gillam, head of EU government relations and public policy at Invesco, discusses the European Union re-prioritisation of work streams in light of the COVID-19 crisis, and why sustainability will come out on top. Interview by Vincent Huck