Moody's: Lower interest rates accelerate insurance profit decline in Europe, constrain solvency ratios
London, 15 November 2016-- European insurers' investment income is expected to decline by EUR10-25 billion every year in the next five years, if interest rates and investment allocation remain unchanged, says Moody's Investors Service. "Based on our analysis of EIOPA's reference investment portfolios, we expect European life insurers' investment yields to decline by 10-30 bps every year in the next five years, assuming unchanged interest rates and investment allocation.
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