The Dutch Government’s pledge to increase defence spending to 3.5% of GDP by 2025 is already running into difficulty as financial institutions, including insurers, are requesting help in screening defence companies
Following its huge success in previous years, the Insurance Asset Management Conference is back for 2026 and is one not to be missed!
Europe and the UK now account for 38% of reported outsourced insurance assets, closing in on North America’s 45% share, new research from Clearwater Analytics has revealed



The UK's Standard Life is set to launch a new pension risk transfer (PRT) partnership backed by up to £2bn of initial capital, with the goal of expanding its reach into the largest and most complex defined benefit (DB) pension schemes
Aviva’s operating profit for H1 2026 has surged by 24% to £1.3bn, driven by the group’s “strong progress” following its acquisition of Direct Line in 2025
Finnish pension insurance compnay, Varma, has reported that the value of its investments exceeded €70bn in the first half of 2026, primarily driven by strong equity returns, its half-year report has shown
The Institute of Chartered Accountants’ Staff Pensions Fund has announced a £58m partial buy-in with Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC)


