Financial newsletter 

MAPFRE foresees a solvency ratio close to 200 percent

The Group held a Management Insights Day in Madrid this week, bringing together more than 100 investors, analysts and other financial experts to analyze the company’s business prospects and financial situation. The meeting provided MAPFRE with an opportunity to update the Group’s solvency position.

The 75-year history of a MAPFRE office – many changes have taken place, but the essence remains the same

In Morón de la Frontera (Seville), the third generation of the Albarreal family is now working in the insurance business, and all through the years, it has been linked to MAPFRE. This article takes a look back on these 75 years of history dedicated to the Group, spanning the early days, when they began selling their first agriculture insurance policies, right up to the present.

How and why should sustainable events be organized?

Green events offer myriad benefits and make a clear contribution to sustainable development. They not only reduce CO2 emissions, but also promote equal opportunities, inclusion and the local economy. Here’s how and why to organize a sustainable event, such as MAPFRE’s AGM on March 12 last.

“I don’t think central banks will abandon the stimulus scenarios they have been maintaining”

Analysis of the US economy, the Federal Reserve meeting and opportunities in sectors such as the automobile industry are among the topics analyzed by Alberto Matellán, chief economist at MAPFRE Inversión, in his weekly appearance on Radio Intereconomía. As always, he gives some recommendations to retail investors.

“The rebound in bond yields is due to improved growth forecasts, not inflation.”

Our man Matellán participated this week in the 2021-What Vaccine for Insurance Investment Portfolios webinar, in which he offered some insight into the macroeconomic scenario and the investment horizon. He analyzes the reason behind the recent upturn in debt yields, mainly in the US, and comments on other factors that investors are now focusing on, such as liquidity.

Credit insurance: an essential lever driving SME growth

In this article, Enrique Cuadra, corporate risk manager at Solunion, a joint venture between MAPFRE and Euler Hermes, discusses the importance of credit insurance in preserving the financial health of SMEs and how it acts as ally in properly managing the economic cycle.