Fitch downgrades European life outlook as insurers face coronavirus

Fitch downgrades European life outlook as insurers face coronavirus uncertainty

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Fitch Ratings has revised the rating outlooks for the life insurance sectors in France, Germany, the Netherlands, and the UK to negative from stable, citing "significantly increased uncertainty" due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

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