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European asset management mandates revealed by Insurance Risk Data
18 October 2018Greater transparency among EEA underwriters offer a unique glimpse into what and to whom insurers outsource their asset portfolio to, the only missing piece is the how much. David Walker reports
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Aviva gets real on illiquid assets
16 October 2018Five months into Aviva Investors’ strategy to merge its real assets teams under one leadership, Mark Versey and Iain Forrester discuss the new strategy and how it fits with the firm’s approach to servicing third-party insurers. By Vincent Huck
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IAR Americas: What’s on US chief investment officers’ minds?
11 October 2018Five CIOs discuss the priorities for their life and non-life investment strategies during a panel discussion at Insurance Asset Risk Americas conference held in New York. Compiled by Vincent Huck
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Water, water everywhere, Nor any drop to drink
04 October 2018Will insurers find in depleting water resources, and the resulting investment needs, a fresh source of financially-viable investments? Vincent Huck reports
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Italian insurers' path to diversification
02 October 2018Industry veteran Michele Gaffo, formerly the CIO of Allianz Italia and Poste Vita now at asset management firm DWS, tells David Walker how Italian reinsurers are reacting to the latest spike in volatility and getting ready for the next one.
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Regulation redefines relations between insurers and asset managers
27 September 2018In the second part of Insurance Asset Risk's insurer-asset manager survey we examine how Solvency II has shifted the dynamic for insurance asset managers. Insurers are not always getting the tailor-made solutions, research and expertise they ask for. By Sarfraz Thind
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US insurers lag in adjusting investments to low-carbon world
25 September 2018New York City, USA. On the sideline of the Insurance & Climate Risk Americas conference held this week, California insurance commissioner Dave Jones spoke to Insurance Asset Risk's Vincent Huck about US insurers' assessments of climate risk and how regulators can help.
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Finding a role for insurance asset managers in a sustainable financial system
24 September 2018New report by the Prince of Wales Accounting for Sustainability project calls on all actors in the financial system to move as one on sustainability issues. Vincent Huck reports
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Non-life sector turns to investing as underwriting falters
21 September 2018Analysis by Insurance Risk Data of combined ratios reveals reallocating is one of many 'levers' insurers can pull to bolster profits. David Walker reports
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Rendez-Vous de Septembre: Clouded optimism in uncertain times
19 September 2018The annual reinsurance meeting in Monte Carlo is a good barometer to measure the sector's health. This year, amid successfully managing last year's losses from natural disasters, reinsurers' indicators seem to be flashing 'green'. But uncertainty still looms like black clouds in the distance. Vincent Huck reports
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