Archive

  • Reinsurers increasingly exposed to asset risk, but liability risk still the main focus

    03 September 2019

    Rating agencies Moody’s and S&P Global have published their 2020 reinsurance outlook noting slight changes in investment risk appetite. Though marginal at this stage, the change could become significant in five to 10 years’ time. David Walker and Vincent Huck report

  • Columbia Threadneedle deputy CIO steps down

    03 September 2019

    William Davies, global head of equities, to replace Mark Burges as CIO for EMEA

  • In the face of negative yields, lower credit quality or diversify?

    02 September 2019

    Scor IP's CIO, Rossary, makes the case for infrastructure debt as a good diversifier.

  • US P&C muni bond allocations fall 11% post-corporate tax change

    02 September 2019

    Significant cuts for individual insurers, says AM Best

  • Europe's non-life sector relies on investments as one-third of underwriting loses money

    30 August 2019

    Irish underwriters did worst in 2018 while investment teams struggled, too, Insurance Risk Data finds

  • Prudential Financial appoints Andrew Sullivan as US head

    30 August 2019

    Overall responsibility for investment management arm PGIM

  • Anbang Asset Management becomes Dajia Asset Management

    30 August 2019

    Dajia sets up four units to take over Anbang’s assets

  • LGIM Real Assets invests £57m in UK solar portfolios

    30 August 2019

    Transaction is the latest in a series of renewable energy investments

  • Chesnara’s cash generation crushed by Solvency II equity adjustment

    29 August 2019

    UK life and pensions group also adopts volatility adjustment as markets get choppy

  • IAR Americas: Insurers must invest with an eye on cycle

    29 August 2019

    Flexibility needed to steer through turning economy, says AIG deputy CIO Sabal