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Stress-tested: How COVID-19 put insurers' investments under pressure
14 September 2020The impact of the pandemic on insurers' claims remains unknown, and estimates vary widely. However, market turbulence in H1 has clearly impacted the asset side of insurers' balance sheets. Already, though, underwriters are looking ahead and rethinking investment decisions and ensuring resilience. Vincent Huck surveys the damage done and the plans afoot
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COVID-19 should be catalyst for critical investment changes, climate coalition says
06 July 2020CCRI finds three key areas of improvement to build globally climate-resilient economy
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L&G announces £1.6bn buy-in with National Grid UK Pension Scheme
26 November 2019Deal won on the back of asset management mandate
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Investment markets drive reinsurance sector's 8% capital growth in H1
04 September 2019Falling bond yields and rising equity markets main driver of capital increase, Willis Re said
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ASR AM secures €62m mandate from A.C. Nielsen
09 July 2019Dutch pension fund formally appoints ASR AM to manage its portfolio after terminating contract with Conduent
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WTW appoints head of insurance investment solutions group
18 June 2019Gareth Sutcliffe joins from EY
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Factor investing: what are the facts?
23 April 2019While there has been a lot of hype around factor investing in the last decade, the jury is still out as to whether these types of strategies are of interest for insurers. David Turner looks at the state of play
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WTW wants more stewardship from investors
18 April 2019Consultancy identifies five catalysts to accelerate progress
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Regulators set to make an ESG offer insurers really can’t refuse
29 March 2019Speakers in Factset and Insurance Asset Risk webinar expect watchdogs to transform ESG voluntary codes into obligations
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Life insurers hold 3% of the ILS market
24 October 2018There is scope to invest in insurance risk without doubling up on an existing insurance risk, according to Willis Towers Watson