21 January 2026

'Life re'- Europe's €560bn booming business

Analysis

19 January 2026

Leverage and liquidity in private markets: The new frontier for evergreen funds

By Stephen Marsh, Head of Investment Oversight, Lloyd's
15 January 2026

Outsourcing RT series: Part IV, The future for outsourcing

Insurers give an insight into the primary ways they expect the practice of outsourcing, and the nature of relationships of manager to CIO will change
14 January 2026

Non-lifers' appetite for private assets will grow in 2026, BlackRock says

Insurers need to recognise long-duration nature of data centres and artificial intelligence
12 January 2026

Comment: The NAIC's vision for investment oversight takes shape

By Bridgeway Analytics Amnon Levy

News

  • Comment: Might Allianz's Oliver Bate win the next Nobel Peace Prize?

    22 January 2026

  • Allianz GI acquires minority 500MW French offshore wind farm

    22 January 2026

  • AIG and asset manager CVC launch investment partnership

    22 January 2026

  • M&G commits to £1bn of UK investments over three-to-five years

    21 January 2026

  • MEPs vote to uphold Solvency II Delegated Act

    21 January 2026

  • Mirova invests $19m in Kenyan cold storage business

    21 January 2026

  • SLAM acquires warehouse unit near Bristol, UK

    21 January 2026

  • Manulife IM give tips on navigating geopolitical crises, in private assets

    21 January 2026

  • PIC seals £37.5m buy-in with Dr Martens

    20 January 2026

  • APAC Weekly - Reading between the lines of China's rules on outsourcing disclosure

    20 January 2026

  • IAIS keeps pressure up on alts allocations and funded re, in 2026

    20 January 2026

  • "Dull is good" for gilts, Aberdeen says

    19 January 2026

  • MEAG invests €110m in German renewables developer

    19 January 2026

  • Comment - Why today, Renewal Day, became the best day of my year

    19 January 2026

  • Generali's Infranity completes refinancing of portfolio company

    19 January 2026

  • Japan Post Insurance adopts global impact reporting standards

    19 January 2026

  • New disclosure demands issued for Chinese insurers' private funds

    19 January 2026

Market Insight

Top Investment Considerations for Insurers in 2026

Mercer's Top Considerations spotlights insurers' challenges, questions assumptions and maps how investors can adapt to sector shifts and emerging technologies.

Event

25 February 2026, 8:00 AM

Investing in Private Markets Conference 2026

Dive into private markets with top insurers and experts. Gain actionable insights on regulation, liquidity, and capital-efficient investing. London, UK
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  2. Japan Post Insurance adopts global impact reporting standards
  3. Generali's Infranity completes refinancing of portfolio company
  4. Outsourcing RT series: Part III, Outsourcing and private markets assets - a new world for outsourcing?
  5. Outsourcing RT series: Part IV, The future for outsourcing
  6. Leverage and liquidity in private markets: The new frontier for evergreen funds
  7. MEAG invests €110m in German renewables developer
  8. Outsourcing RT series: Part II, structuring the modern outsourcing deal: insurers expectation
  9. 'Life re'- Europe's €560bn booming business
  10. Chart of the Week: China's regulator sets out plans on improving industry ALM

Spotlight: Outlook for 2026

Insurance Outlook 2026: Innovation at the Helm

As we close out 2025, the insurance landscape continues to evolve rapidly. Creative solutions and tools will be critical for investors in the year ahead.
05 January 2026

Welcome back from the Christmas that changed everything

The risk of an AI bubble seemed to be dominating insurers thoughts coming in 2026, but then Christmas happened
09 December 2025

Chart of the week: a year in review

12 charts, one for each of 2025's months
08 December 2025

Insurers hopeful Solvency II LTE reform will unlock €100bn RE opportunity

Lifted hurdles to the LTE module could make listed RE more attractive for insurers.

Insurance Investment Outsourcing Trends

01 January 2026

Outsourcing RT series: Part III, Outsourcing and private markets assets - a new world for outsourcing?

Insurers explore the potential impact of insurance CIOs increased appetite for non-mainstream, manager-originated assets, on the outsourcing agreements
25 December 2025

Outsourcing RT series: Part II, structuring the modern outsourcing deal: insurers expectation

Insurers examine how, together with their asset managers, they are now structuring outsourcing arrangements
18 December 2025

Outsourcing roundtable series: Part I, Does the traditional 'mandate model' has a future?

Insurers explore how regulation, private assets and ESG are reshaping outsourcing today and in the decade ahead.
28 November 2025

Chart of the Week - The rise and rise of (small) insurers investing in private assets

Analysis by Insurance Risk Data shows it is not just Europe's life juggernauts sourcing private assets....

Focus on Asia Pacific

More on Asia Pacific
15 January 2026

Outsourcing RT series: Part IV, The future for outsourcing

Insurers give an insight into the primary ways they expect the practice of outsourcing, and the nature of relationships of manager to CIO will change

  • Manulife IM give tips on navigating geopolitical crises, in private assets

  • APAC Weekly - Reading between the lines of China's rules on outsourcing disclosure

  • Comment - Why today, Renewal Day, became the best day of my year

  • Japan Post Insurance adopts global impact reporting standards

  • New disclosure demands issued for Chinese insurers' private funds

  • Fubon Life outsources up to $75m to Battery Ventures LP

  • Fitch issues warnings about proposed FX reporting rules for Taiwan lifers

  • Chart of the Week: China's regulator sets out plans on improving industry ALM

  • China Life AM tells Europe's Ams: stop relying on "traditional growth patterns" for revenues

  • Mirova invests $10m in Indonesian organic coconut sugar business

  • Suncorp flags 1H net investment income worth A$250m

  • China Life AM expects "slow bull market" in A-shares this year

Outsourcing

  • Outsourcing RT series: Part IV, The future for outsourcing

  • Japan Post Insurance outsources local SME impact investing with new mandate

  • Fubon Life outsources alts via LPs of Blackstone, Pinegrove and Strategic Partners

  • Outsourcing RT series: Part III, Outsourcing and private markets assets - a new world for outsourcing?

People

  • Generali promotes insurance chief to deputy CEO

  • Rising equities boosted equity risk in K-ICS for South Koreans in Q3

  • Aviva Investors makes private markets team appointments

  • Former Aon executive to become AIG CEO

Regulation

  • MEPs vote to uphold Solvency II Delegated Act

  • IAIS keeps pressure up on alts allocations and funded re, in 2026

  • Lifers' liquidity exposure, credit assessment frameworks, and FundedRe on PRA's radar for 2026

  • Comment - China's regulator warns its global peers, don't miss the wood for the trees

Systems/Data

  • Chart of the Week - German men: Do not read this article!

  • Chart of the week: can PE tame the insurance beast?

  • M&G launches active ETF range with £350m backing from Life and AM arms

  • Schroders appoints head of investment for public markets