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Norway's Gjensidige enhances risk management architecture
Norwegian insurance company Gjensidige has enhanced its risk management architecture to help comply with Solvency II.
German insurance market faced 'inertia' in 2012 P&C results
The outlook for the German insurance market remains negative, according to rating agency Moody's.
Aviva assigned negative outlook by Moody's
Moody's has given Aviva an A2 rating for its unguaranteed senior unsecured debt and a negative outlook, in line with Aviva Group.
Allianz subordinated bond assigned A2 rating by Moody's
Moody's has assigned an A2(hyb) rating to the 30-year €1.5bn subordinated bond to be issued by Allianz SE.
Periodical payment orders: Struggling with settlements
Periodical payment orders are being used to settle increasing numbers of serious personal injury claims, and their popularity is likely to continue. How can insurers cope with the challenges they present?
Direct Line float will test the waters for IPO sentiment
A Direct Line Group initial public offering will be one of the UK's biggest ever general insurance listings, including Admiral's flotation in 2004, according to market experts.
Moody's cuts Amlin ratings
The rating agency has lowered Amlin's group subordinated debt ratings and the insurance financial strength rating of its Lloyd’s syndicate.
The impact of European downgrades
This year has seen an increasing number of downgrades by ratings agencies for European insurers. Anne-Louise Fogtmann investigates how seriously these are taken and their impact on insurers.
French court ruling could expose insurers to €16bn claims
French insurers and banks that own large insurance subsidiaries could be exposed to claims of up to €16bn from policyholders following a decision by the French Council of State.
Generali and Allianz among downgraded Italian insurers
Moody's Investors Service has downgraded three Italian insurers in reflection of the Italian sovereign’s weakening credit worthiness.
Mapfre faces more rating downgrades
Mapfre Global Risks and Mapfre Asistencia have been downgraded as a result of the weakening creditworthiness of the Spanish government, according to Moody's.
'Modest recovery' on the horizon for brokers globally
The outlook for the global insurance brokerage sector remains stable, underpinned by expectations for a modest economic recovery in 2012-2013, Moody's said in its recent Global Insurance Brokerage Outlook.
Italian P&C insurance market outlook is stable
The outlook for the Italian property & casualty insurance market remains stable, although the outlook for the Italian life insurance market remains negative, in line with the other negative life insurance markets in Europe.
Italian P&C Insurance market outlook stable, says Moody's
The outlook for the Italian property & casualty insurance market remains stable, according to Moody's Investors Service in an Industry Outlook published today.
Stable outlook for Chinese P&C sector
The outlook for the Chinese property and casualty insurance industry is stable, according to the latest Moody's market update.
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Spanish bank mergers could benefit large insurers
The ongoing restructuring of the Spanish banking system following the merging of several savings banks offers advantages to the country's largest insurance companies, said Moody's in its latest special comment report.
Direct Line Group set to complete £500m planned subordinated debt issuance
Direct Line Insurance Group has announced it expects to complete a £500m issue of fixed/floating rate guaranteed subordinated notes due in 2042, and intends to seek a listing of the securities on the London Stock Exchange.
PPOs present threat to motor insurers
The increase in Periodical Payment Orders will be credit negative for companies with significant personal injury claim exposures, most notably motor insurers and their reinsurers, Moody's Investors Service has warned.
Moody's: general insurance outlook stable
Rating agency Moody's has said the outlook for UK general insurance remains stable, driven primarily by adequate risk-adjusted pricing and Moody's expectation of modest rate increases in most lines of business.
Tapiola endorses Moody's Solvency II software
Finnish mutual insurer Tapiola has selected Moody's Analytics' Solvency II software to enhance its risk management infrastructure and help it meet the forthcoming Solvency II deadline.
Rating agencies: The rating game
Nations and businesses alike are growing critical of rating agencies, so is a downgrade as damaging as it used to be?
Dissatisfaction could affect credit insurers' ability to recover in future
European credit insurers would be less able to rebound in a future crisis than they were in 2008/2009, according to Moody's latest insurance industry outlook.
Assured Guaranty faces possible ratings downgrade
Moody's has placed the Aa3 insurance financial strength ratings of Assured Guaranty Municipal, Assured Guaranty Corp and their affiliated insurance operating companies on review for a possible downgrade.