Archive

  • PPM hires Andrew Coupe to lead US insurance efforts

    02 June 2021

    Coupe will look to expand asset manager's insurance client base, particularly focused on life

  • Mapfre's Forgotten Value Fund rises 20% since the start of 2021

    02 June 2021

    Points to Angi, MRK, and Discovery as current unloved companies with potential value

  • Esoteric ABS offers attractive niche for yield-hungry insurers

    01 June 2021

    Structured finance market held up well during the pandemic, says DWS

  • US insurers grow ETF holdings by 18% to new high in 2020

    28 May 2021

    Insurer ETF use likely to double by 2026, says S&P Dow Jones

  • Over half of insurers have no investment policy covering climate change

    27 May 2021

    ShareAction's report reveals a set of damning failures in insurer climate investment work

  • AIG CIO departs role

    27 May 2021

    Doug Dachille will be replaced by his deputy, Geoff Cornell

  • The return of private equity

    24 May 2021

    Private equity has been cited as the hottest asset choice for US insurers for a while. This year it seems to be justifying the optimism. Returns have been stellar, but can the asset maintain its position as the alternative of choice? Sarfraz Thind reports

  • US insurers boost Federal Home Loan borrowing for higher-yielding investments

    21 May 2021

    FHLBs provide cheap loans for insurers for geared asset purchases

  • US insurers increased liquidity in 2020 to counter market risk

    14 May 2021

    At the same time growth of alternative assets continued apace, according to NAIC

  • Biden's tax hike to offer silver lining for muni bonds

    06 May 2021

    P&C insurers will profit from proposal according to Conning