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NewsAXA Germany transfers €19bn insurance portfolio to Athora
The insurer will migrate the portfolio over a period of five years, continuing to offer certain asset management services to Athora
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Zurich offloads German legacy life insurance back book to Viridium
$20bn of net reserves mainly relate to annuity and endowment products underwritten more than five years ago
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Busy derisking mart sees competition for asset transition trade dates
Aon flags ‘unprecedented’ feature, points to volumes exceeding £45bn in 2021
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Electronics company plan insures £250m of pensioner liabilities
Keysight scheme got bids from six of eight insurers active in pensioner buy-in market
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Danish FSA drafts rules to outlaw pension firms’ loss-making insurance
Insurance and pension lobby says it’s in everyone’s interest for rules to ensure equal competition
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Danish pensions lobby says EIOPA’s Solvency II proposals go too far
InsuranceEurope says the consequences of EU regulatory plans are not justified
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AP Pension won less business in 2020 amid ‘fierce’ competition
Firm reveals fall in one-off contributions, such as transfers, to DKK6.3bn from DKK7.6bn in 2019
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Allianz plans €860m infra investments in Germany, Portugal
The investor will deploy €700m in fibre optic services and €160m in a natural gas distribution network
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Metallrente expands insurance consortium for workers protection
Public insurer VKB has generated premium income totalling €8.7bn in 2019
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UK regulator announces interim regime for DB superfunds
Guidance opens the door for market in new commercial consolidation options
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Denmark's PFA unveils new three-year game plan
Danish pensions giant returns nearly €8bn but loses heavily on heath and accident insurance
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Dutch scheme transfers individual DC plan to insurer ASR
Continuing the IDC plan would not benefit the pension fund or its active participants
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Survey: Insurers anticipate few asset allocation shifts for 2020
Natixis IM: Real estate and alternatives an exception, but regulations limiting moves in this area
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Further French IORP vehicle on the cards as Austerlitz seeks switch
Provident institution Austerlitz takes up opportunity to transform status
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EIOPA turns to external researchers for help with big questions
Call for research proposals launched in response to growing importance of pension and insurance sectors
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Rothesay Life to raise £500m in preparation for DB insurance deals
Plus: Legal & General has insured a UK law firm’s £35m scheme, transferring from its fiduciary management business
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One third of European insurers expect to cut number of external asset managers
Only €100bn-plus firms foresee an increase in manager numbers in the next one or two years, according to Cerulli Associates research
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High Court blocks £12bn Prudential-Rothesay annuities transfer
Unusual judgement could increase insurer appetite for pension buy-ins or buyouts, says expert
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Cadbury Mondelēz takes a bite out of liabilities with £520m buy-in
Deal with Rothesay Life is pension scheme’s second buy-in in 10 years as insurers process busy pipeline of de-risking transactions
