SAA/ALM

  • Geopolitical risks could eat up 95% of European insurers' capital surplus, S&P says

    29 November 2024

    Ratings agency found equity risk far outweighed bond risk in stress test scenario, despite lower exposures

  • Video: TIAA deputy CIO on innovations in portfolio management

    28 November 2024

    Interview with Wen-Fu Wu at Insurance Risk and Capital Americas 2024

  • Stars aligned for private markets in 2025, Schroders Capital says

    22 November 2024

    Economic, private market and technology cycles favourable as tech takes centre stage, CIO Nils Rode says

  • Chart of the Week: Ukraine's insurers react, as Russia's miserable invasion hits 1,000 days

    22 November 2024

    Even in wartime, Ukraine's brave CIOs show that general account management must go on

  • European insurers' ratings safe from EIOPA fossil surcharges, Fitch says

    21 November 2024

    Agency predicts proposed increase in capital requirements would affect firms' Solvency II ratios by less than 100bps

  • Complacency is key risk to watch for, Swiss Re's Haegeli warns

    19 November 2024

    Highlighting that recent election results in Europe and US have not dampened the attractiveness of sustainable infrastructure for insurers' investments

  • Insurers eyeing private markets, Schroders survey finds

    19 November 2024

    Energy transition is top thematic push for private markets push over next two years

  • Swiss Re Institute forecasts slower US and UK interest rate cut trajectories post-elections

    18 November 2024

    Revises inflation forecasts up and expects "restrictive" Fed funds mid-point forecast of 3.9% by end of 2025

  • Republican Congress mixed blessing for insurers, Conning says

    14 November 2024

    Sector might benefit from timely action on taxes, AI regulation and energy policy, Conning's global chief investment strategist tells Insurance Asset Risk

  • German lifers' ratings unaffected by TMTP recalculations, Fitch says

    08 November 2024

    But warns declining bond yields could put some life insurers' capital under pressure again

  • Rates likely to stay higher for longer under second Trump administration, AM Best says

    07 November 2024

    Insurers need to get better at joined-up stress testing, London event hears

  • Beazley's investments growth outshines underwriting in Q1-Q3 24

    06 November 2024

    Investment income grows to 4.7%, from 2.1% the prior year

  • "Boring" UK politics positive for equities, AllianzGI says

    06 November 2024

    Insurer affiliate is "very positive" on equities as UK market valuation historically low

  • Entries open for Insurance Asset Risk Awards 2025

    05 November 2024

    Categories designed to highlight sector's range of talent

  • Fed on track for 25bps rate cut this week, DWS says

    05 November 2024

    But uncertainties remain