European Insurers Are Having a Rough Time This August – Here’s Why… August 29, 2019 By Jan-Patrick Barnert European insurers are having a rough time. Already carrying the burden of low yields eroding their investment income, disappointing earnings...
Europe’s Insurers, Pensions Seek Higher Yields via Infrastructure Investments December 21, 2016 By Oliver Suess Europe’s pensions and insurers, seeking returns in infrastructure deals after asset purchases by the European Central Bank gutted yields on...
Europe Insurers’ Stress Tests Could Lead to Higher Capital Requirements July 13, 2016 By Jan-Henrik Förster and Oliver Suess European insurers, whose profits are being eroded by Mario Draghi’s* quantitative easing program, face a stress test headache that risks...
A.M. Best: European Insurers Continue Emerging Markets’ Growth – with Caution September 30, 2015 In an attempt to deploy excess capital, some major European insurers have developed overseas operations over the past several years...
Study Says European Insurers’ Assets under Management Hit $11 Trillion September 2, 2015 European insurers’ assets under management jumped 9.4 percent to €9.9 trillion ($11.15 trillion) in 2014 from a year earlier, trade...
Investment Return Moves up Boardroom Agenda for Europe Insurers: A.M. Best July 31, 2015 The pursuit of improved investment returns has become more important for European insurers after a lengthy period when their attention...
A.M. Best: European Insurers Tap Capital Markets Ahead of Solvency II June 16, 2015 Low interest rates together with highly liquid and stable financial markets have prompted European insurers to tap the capital markets...
European Insurance Federation Opposes Compulsory Environmental Liability July 1, 2014 “An EU-wide compulsory environmental liability insurance system would not benefit customers and so should not be introduced,” according to Insurance...
Low Interest Rates Biggest Risk for Europe Insurers, Eiopa Says December 12, 2013 By Oliver Suess Low interest rates are the biggest risk for European insurers and pension funds, weighing on sales of retirement products, the...
Best Report: European Insurers See Improvements; Challenges Remain October 15, 2013 European non-life and life insurers “are benefitting from a more stable economic environment, although they continue to adjust product offerings...