Archive

  • Nippon Life approved to buy 49% stake in Reliance Life

    12 February 2016

    New partnership will be called Reliance Nippon Life Insurance

  • US P&C insurers' net investment gains near 2007 highs

    11 February 2016

    Investment income increased from last year despite difficult environment

  • AIG to drop half its hedge fund portfolio

    10 February 2016

    Current allocation in more than 100 funds, or $11bn

  • Illiquid assets pull in yield-hungry insurers

    10 February 2016

    As yields in conventional asset classes disappear, insurers are chasing illiquids, says J.P.Morgan. B. Gravrand reports.

  • L&G's annuity assets under scrutiny

    10 February 2016

    Worries over credit markets and lending portfolio

  • MetLife embraces utility-scale renewables

    10 February 2016

    MetLife's Stuart Ashton explains why the insurer has included utility-scale renewables, but not residential solar rooftops, among its renewables investments.

  • L&G acquires pubs portfolio

    10 February 2016

    £35m purchases contribute to leisure weighting of portfolio

  • BNP Paribas wins custody mandate from Finnish insurer

    09 February 2016

    Provides services for Sampo's €25bn of insurance assets

  • Appointments at Allianz, Aviva

    09 February 2016

    Allianz hires ESG analyst, Aviva appoints non-executive director

  • Pimco boosted by demand from EMEA insurers

    08 February 2016

    Insurers account for €31bn of third-party assets