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16 October 2023

Insurance Asset Risk's Responsible Investing for Insurers conference round up

The conference was held in London on 16 October and highlighted the challenges and dilemmas insurers face in building and implementing sustainable investment strategies

06 July 2022

IAR EMEA: Under the hood of ESG data

ESG data has become known as 'sustainable investing's main challenge', yet, while some insurance investors bemoan the lack of data, lack of quality of the available data, others say 'lets get on with it'. Abbie Wood reports
29 May 2019

Navigating the seas of illiquidity

Benjama Serra, senior vice president at Moody’s Investors Services, explains why illiquid investments in insurers’ portfolios are like brackish seawater, and why allocation to them is bound to increase. Interview by Vincent Huck

09 May 2019

CECL: US insurers getting to grips with accounting standard overhaul

Like IFRS 9, the US's current expected credit losses (CECL) accounting standard was devised to tackle expected credit losses in financial institution portfolios. The rules, however, appear harsh in relation to the insurance industry. By Sarfraz Thind
04 April 2019

How investment regulations affect insurers’ ratings – the agency’s perspective

Antonello Aquino, associate managing director for EMEA at Moody’s, speaks about the evolution of the regulatory framework for insurers in Europe, and considerations for their investments. Interview by Vincent Huck

News

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    Insurance Asset Risk is pleased to announce this year's awards for North America

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    AI tech touted as part of solution to labour productivity problems

  • Liberty Mutual's CVC arm launches new $200m fund

    25 July 2024

    Vehicle will back insurtech innovators

  • AIA Group works with BlackRock to enhance investment management process

    17 July 2024

    Insurer to use BNY's data management services

  • AllianceBernstein appoints first chief AI officer to help guide investments

    03 July 2024

    AI will complement existing data-led approach

  • AVP supports £55m funding round for investment management software business

    18 June 2024

    AVP supports £55m funding round for investment management software business

  • AI "precipice" presents societal opportunities, HSBC AM says

    10 June 2024

    While internal use means "opportunity for efficiency gains is huge"

  • Three-quarters of European institutional investors expect ESG to have bigger investment role in next 12 months

    10 April 2024

    According to research from Coalition Greenwich, which also found 45% of asset managers in Europe have or are developing AI

  • Conning CEO on Generali's acquisition and AI in asset management

    09 April 2024

    Woody Bradford says deal will support Generali's growth in US real estate and investment-grade credit assets

  • Winners of the 2024 Insurance Asset Risk awards

    29 February 2024

    Insurance Asset Risk is pleased to announce the winners of its 2024 awards

  • Ortec Finance appoints new chief innovation officer

    12 February 2024

    Hens Steehouwer will be responsible for developing solutions advising on climate, AI investments

  • Singapore's regulator issues phase one of Generative AI risk framework

    21 November 2023

    Will enable insurers and asset managers to roll out AI initiatives

  • Entries open for Insurance Asset Risk Awards 2024

    01 November 2023

    Categories designed to highlight sector's range of talent

  • Comment: Skinning Insurance Asset Risk's look

    19 October 2023

    The 14th, and last, edition of the Insurance Asset Risk quarterly magazine is now out, but don't you worry we are only peeling one skin off the onion, to reveal a new, fresher one.

  • Insurtech so far failed to meet its promise, Ping An Voyager Fund head says

    14 June 2023

    Underwriters must be hungrier to embrace new technologies, to tackle "massive" insurance gaps

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