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AM Best praises Prudential Financial's investment portfolio
18 December 2023Net investment income has been driver of earnings in last five years
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US insurers drop hedge funds
13 November 2023Just 15 insurers account for 79% of hedge fund holdings, according to AM Best
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Insurers adapting investment strategies in response to cost of capital concerns
07 November 2023Investor becoming more used to 'perma-crisis'
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Fitch hails Generali's move away from Italian govvies
19 September 2023Cites reduced investment concentration risk as factor in increased rating
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IFRS 17: Are insurers ready for the same scrutiny they impose on their investees
07 August 2023New accounting standards, including IFRS 17, are seeking to standardise insurance accounting globally and better reflect insurers financial positions to their investors. But is their message loud, or more importantly, clear? David Walker examines
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UnipolSai unit has one-third of investments in BTPs
24 July 2023And making 2.1% more on investment than life policies promise
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Debt ceiling agreement not a panacea, AM Best warns
01 June 2023Treasury does not have to default for US to be downgraded, says chief rating officer
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US insurers held $7bn in Credit Suisse bonds at end 2021
17 March 2023A number of insurers have small size holdings in troubled bank
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Chart of the Week: Will insurers join an 'orderly queue', outside Silicon Valley Bank?
17 March 2023From Silicon Valley Bank to Signature Bank, Silvergate to Credit Suisse, all eyes are on financials exposure
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US Insurers' SVB exposures are limited...in most cases
13 March 2023One insurer entity has invested "325% of equities" in banks, AM Best finds