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  • French mutual's SFCR asks, 'whither our GA, if teleworking triggers a mental-health breakdown?'

    18 July 2023

    Underwriters also question restorative firepower and readiness, of central banks

  • French insurer reveals solvency ratio benefit from equity hedging

    18 July 2023

    Total return swap limited damage from falling markets in 2022

  • Securian appoints Wen Nannen as CIO

    18 July 2023

    Mike Dominowski also appointed as first head of sustainability

  • NAIC proposal to regulate filing exempt securities attacked by politicians

    18 July 2023

    Proposals will put NAIC into position of "unregulated" rating agency, say opponents

  • Climate resiliency too low on the real estate agenda, says Aviva Investors

    17 July 2023

    Though sustainable loans, nature-positive features and carbon footprint slowly gaining attention

  • Climate change understanding remains limited for insurers, according to NY Fed

    17 July 2023

    Fossil fuel price collapse in 2019-2020 led to $85bn capital shortfall for life insurers

  • Schroders sees real estate and infrastructure silver linings

    17 July 2023

    As repricing makes a virtue out of economic slowdown and reduced investment activity

  • German insurer cites infrastructure investments for plunging equity SCR

    17 July 2023

    Part of analysis of over European 100 groups' market risk capital requirements since 2016

  • Comment - CIOs may feel the heat from health claims, as disastrous summer-furnaces intensify

    17 July 2023

    Climate change is not just about having GA liquidity to rebuild property - mortal risk is rising, too

  • Croatian currency SCRs vanished as country joined euro

    17 July 2023

    Some insurers took advantage of assured conversion rates to calculate a nil FX risk, SFCRs show