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US P&C insurers' H1 investment income highest in five years
23 August 2021Investment income rose 6.4% in H1 as markets bounced back in 2021
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Private equity continues to grow as US insurers' asset of choice
22 June 2021Insurers increased PE holding by 14.8% last year, according to AM Best
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The return of private equity
24 May 2021Private 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
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Investor pressure the catalyst for reinsurers' ESG focus
05 May 2021Companies are being faced down by largest investors in world, says AM Best
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"ESG reflected in Solvency II capital charges through internal ratings", Axa CIO
18 November 2020Pascal Christory also highlights criteria for choosing ESG data providers
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Insurers using investment over underwriting to integrate ESG into business
16 November 2020Negative screening most popular way to integrate ESG into allocations, AM Best says
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US insurers knocked by corporate bond double whammy
19 August 2020But overall industry has moderate exposure to COVID-19's hardest hit sectors
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US insurers have $46bn commitments to PE
07 August 2020Underwriters have rotated from hedge funds for better returns
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AM Best revises Nat Re's outlook to stable
08 June 2020Investment changes helped Philippine reinsurer to regain agency's confidence
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AM Best focuses on unrealised investment losses in virus stress test
01 April 2020Insurance companies are reasonably well prepared for COVID-19, says Holzberger