01 April 2026

Investing in private markets: Asset-backed finance gaining ground with insurers

Analysis

30 March 2026

Highly predictable cashflow assets - still waiting for the goldrush?

The Solvency UK reforms allowing insurers to invest up to 10% of their MA portfolios in 'highly predictable' cashflow assets launched in June 2024, but its positive impact was not immediately clear
26 March 2026

Rethinking real estate

For years, real estate sat comfortably inside insurers' portfolios: a long-duration asset class offering income, diversification and, in a world of ultra-low interest rates, a relatively easy route to attractive returns.
25 March 2026

Real Estate giving back allocation to other asset classes, insurers say

Panellists at Insurance Asset Risk's Investing in Private Markets conference unenthusiastic about data centres
23 March 2026

The Middle East conflict is a 'general account event' for insurers

Risks are on the downside and more on the 'asset side' of re/insurers' businesses, experts say
18 March 2026

A cup of coffee or save the world? Where do insurers stand on ESG today

Attendees at IAR's recent conference were asked if they would rather declare ESG alive and well, or have some extra morning coffee...their answer...

News

  • Australia's actuaries warned of "material constraint" of annuity writers' access to infra and US private markets

    01 April 2026

  • Manulife unit completes M&A of Schroders in Indonesia to make IDR 177trn group

    01 April 2026

  • M&G expands Dutch logistics portfolio with two new acquisitions

    01 April 2026

  • Sun Life expands US property platform

    01 April 2026

  • Outcome bonds a "growing space" L&G says, after backing Clean Cooking project

    31 March 2026

  • MUFG appoints WTW insurance alumnus to expand insurance financing offering in EMEA

    31 March 2026

  • Mapfre launches second biomethane fund

    31 March 2026

  • APAC Weekly: Insurers' healthy outlook at a new dawn for regulations in Japan

    31 March 2026

  • Chinese insurance AM association warns of fund liquidity, redemption and "structural complexity" risks

    31 March 2026

  • APRA finalises capita framework revisions for Australia's annuity writers

    31 March 2026

  • Insurers back neural processing unit developer Rebellions in South Korea

    31 March 2026

  • Crisis in Strait of Hormuz prompts Aviva Investors to downgrade forecasts for year

    30 March 2026

  • Athora completes PIC acquisition and plots relocation to UK

    30 March 2026

  • Comment: How the US may one day run the world's biggest general account

    30 March 2026

  • Asahi Life makes 10-year green loan to local bank

    30 March 2026

  • Larry Fink highlights insurers in BlackRock's $400bn private assets plan

    30 March 2026

  • Ping An details $500m bullion holding in investment portfolio in 2025

    30 March 2026

  • Insurance Risk Data: Private market and self-originated investing by Europe's insurers

    27 March 2026

  • Chart of the Week: Hedgebay Securities' Andrew Kurian on private-credit stress, funds trading at discounts to NAV, and Spinal Tap's amplifier...

    27 March 2026

  • PIC acquires £200m BTR asset in Reading, UK

    27 March 2026

  • Tokio Marine's space fund sees tailwinds in geopolitical risks

    27 March 2026

  • Danish FSA ordered non-lifer to completely write-down residential property value in 2025

    27 March 2026

Market Insight

Three asset classes for European insurers to watch in 2026

Selectivity, flexibility and governance will shape insurers portfolios in 2026. This is not a year for static positioning. Europe's insurers increasingly need to adopt flexible frameworks and react to shifting conditions. Our 2026 Insurance Outlook reveals the three asset classes insurers need to watch.

Events

11 June 2026, 8:00 AM

Insurance Asset Risk EMEA 2026

Debate the key risks, challenges, and opportunities facing insurers today. London, UK.
24 June 2026, 8:00 AM

Insurance Asset Risk Asia 2026

Exploring insurer investment and asset allocation strategies amidst market volatility and rising interest rates. Hong Kong
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  4. Athora completes PIC acquisition and plots relocation to UK
  5. APAC Weekly: Insurers' healthy outlook at a new dawn for regulations in Japan
  6. Crisis in Strait of Hormuz prompts Aviva Investors to downgrade forecasts for year
  7. Ping An details $500m bullion holding in investment portfolio in 2025
  8. Chart of the Week: Hedgebay Securities' Andrew Kurian on private-credit stress, funds trading at discounts to NAV, and Spinal Tap's amplifier...
  9. Asahi Life makes 10-year green loan to local bank
  10. AIA's CIO spells out key elements in delegation relationships for private credit

Insurance Asset Risk Awards 2026 - UK & Europe

Insurance Asset Risk Awards 2026 - UK & Europe

The awards formally recognise the very best in insurance asset management for the UK and European markets. The winners have been announced.

Nailing their Colours to the Insurance Mast

Just a few months after, the firm has picked up the awards for both Emerging markets and Alternatives manager of the year. Mat Smith, global head of the strategic insurance group at the firm, outlines the new and novel approach his team takes when talking to potential clients.

When the time comes to navigate turbulent rivers

Winning the award for investment team of the year - asset manager, the firm's head of insurance allocation and strategy Deanna Leighton speaks about why the firm handled the year so well.

Bringing it all together

Winning for private credit manager of the year, Blackstone's global head of insurance Phil Sherrill talks about how the firm benefited last year from bringing together its credit and insurance businesses.

Scoping for insurers: Our approach to delivering multi-asset strategies to insurers

At L&G, we're committed to embracing innovation when it has a tangible benefit to our clients.

Meeting the customer's needs

Royal London Asset Management CIO Will Nicoll explains why the firm adopts a client-first approach and why the old ways are still the best.

Spotlight: Private markets

25 February 2026

Insurance Asset Risk's investing in private markets 2026 round-up

Highlights from the day's discussions
23 February 2026

NAIC to be "laser focused" on insurer's changing appetites for private and alternative assets

New NAIC president Scott A. White has set out his plans for the year in a series of recent interviews
18 February 2026

How to stress-test €600bn worth of private markets assets

As Europe's regulators mull what stressors are best to test a private markets portfolio, managers have some thoughts...
27 March 2026

Insurance Risk Data: Private market and self-originated investing by Europe's insurers

Analysts at Insurance Risk Data share key insights from their latest research on private market and self-originated investing among European insurers

Focus on Asia Pacific

More on Asia Pacific
02 March 2026

Apollo, Brookfield, KKR and Blackstone spell out Asian plans

From originating assets to buying into insurers, the largest US private assets houses spy opportunity far afield...

  • Australia's actuaries warned of "material constraint" of annuity writers' access to infra and US private markets

  • Manulife unit completes M&A of Schroders in Indonesia to make IDR 177trn group

  • APAC Weekly: Insurers' healthy outlook at a new dawn for regulations in Japan

  • Chinese insurance AM association warns of fund liquidity, redemption and "structural complexity" risks

  • APRA finalises capita framework revisions for Australia's annuity writers

  • Insurers back neural processing unit developer Rebellions in South Korea

  • Asahi Life makes 10-year green loan to local bank

  • Ping An details $500m bullion holding in investment portfolio in 2025

  • MSIG Asia makes strategic investment in regional travel Insurtech developer

  • Taiwan lifers could withstand 15% Middle East impairment, says S&P Global unit

  • APAC Weekly - AIA and the Pru reveal details on private credit and outsourcing

  • AIA's CIO spells out key elements in delegation relationships for private credit

Outsourcing

  • Chart of the Week: Hedgebay Securities' Andrew Kurian on private-credit stress, funds trading at discounts to NAV, and Spinal Tap's amplifier...

  • Tokio Marine's space fund sees tailwinds in geopolitical risks

  • Rethinking real estate

  • Athora outlines fund-based outsourcing for Catalina Holdings during 2025

People

  • MUFG appoints WTW insurance alumnus to expand insurance financing offering in EMEA

  • Muzinich appoints new global head of investments

  • AB appoints new global head of insurance - client group

  • APAC Weekly - How 'DEI by stealth' is paying off at Japan's insurers

Regulation

  • Highly predictable cashflow assets - still waiting for the goldrush?

  • Danish FSA ordered non-lifer to completely write-down residential property value in 2025

  • RBC must keep pace with life insurers' taste for emerging assets, new NAIC president says

  • S&P Ratings says foreign units will replace profits from keiretsu sales in Japan

Systems/Data

  • Winners of the 2026 Insurance Asset Risk EMEA awards announced

  • NAIC plans March launch for AI assessment tool

  • Generali Deutschland selects Clearwater Analytics to help scale €40bn unit-linked fund business

  • Insurance Asset Risk survey: US debt levels - should CIOs be worried?