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Swiss Life still hungry for yield of property investments

The benefits of property investments more than compensated for the high costs of servicing them in 2017, says Swiss Life, which raised exposure in its general account from 16.4% to 18%.

Insurance Asset Risk Awards winners revealed

Insurance Asset Risk is pleased to announce the winners of its 2018 Awards.

Climate lawyers pressure Lloyd's to get tough on coal

Increase capital requirement for syndicates with exposure to coal, say environmentalists

JP Morgan's insurance AuM surpasses $100bn

JP Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) has revealed its global insurance solutions business now manages more than $100bn in assets.

QBE's LatAm divestment likely to hit investment yield

Growth assets generated double-digit net returns in 2017

Life insurers could find an ally in alternative asset managers

An increasing number of life insurance companies in the US are using alternative investment managers for their investment strategies, a situation Fitch Ratings describes as a potential "win-win" for both parties.

SLA hopeful of resuming Scottish Widows mandate after insurance sale

Standard Life Aberdeen (SLA) is hopeful that selling its insurance business will give it a chance to re-tender for the £109bn ($152bn) Scottish Widows asset mandate.

Equities sales help Swiss Re to profit after $4.7bn of natcat losses

Swiss Re recorded a profit of $331m in 2017 despite receiving claims of $4.7bn from natural catastrophes including the three major Atlantic hurricanes, Californian wildfires and cyclone Debbie in Australia.

Waldorf Astoria falls into Beijing's hands as authorities seize owner Anbang

Chinese insurer wanted to sell trophy New York investment back to Blackstone

L&G expands retirement home portfolio with Kent village acquisition