One in four European insurers may struggle to meet promises to policyholders in a prolonged period of low interest rates, the European Union’s insurance watchdog said following a stress test of the industry. These insurers will need to raise capital …
A doubling in the trust holdings of China’s insurers has prompted ratings companies to warn the industry may be taking on too much shadow banking default-risk. Insurers held 281 billion yuan ($46 billion) of trust products on June 30, surging …
Allianz SE said a lack of political support prevents investors from contributing more money to infrastructure projects such as roads or power and gas grids. “Politicians are still convinced infrastructure has to be provided by the government — we might …
