USA Focus

  • War, oil and uncertainty keep the Fed in limbo, Conning says

    02 April 2026
  • Comment: How the US may one day run the world's biggest general account

    30 March 2026

    Academics argue Washington should become a low-cost home reinsurer as the global climate warms

  • RBC must keep pace with life insurers' taste for emerging assets, new NAIC president says

    24 March 2026

    Scott White also signals push to boost oversight of offshore reinsurance at Spring National Meeting

  • Bermuda reinsurance owner Davidson Kempner warns of "capital structure reset" for private equity

    17 March 2026

    Kindley Re's owner warns of PE sponsors "turning to time-buying measures"

  • Exclusive: ICG appoints Luke Schlafly as global head of insurance

    17 March 2026
  • Liberty Mutual-backed Ara acquires energy assets in deals worth $875m

    13 March 2026

    Firms announced partnership earlier in the year

  • La Caisse backs US industrial outdoor storage partnership

    12 March 2026

    Partnership with Sagard Real Estate targets gross asset value of CA $490m

  • Decarbonisation is financially worth it, PGIM's Townsend says

    12 March 2026

    While arguing it is a fiduciary duty for the affiliated asset manager

  • US economy is "far less" resilient today than it was during 2022 oil shock, Manulife IM says

    09 March 2026

    Affiliate favours infrastructure-related equities, the US dollar, and industrial stocks

  • New York Life IM takes majority stake in London-based private credit manager

    06 March 2026

    Acting alongside NYLIM European subsidiary Candriam

  • Zurich's Miller spots market upside despite 'Pandora's Box' in Middle East

    06 March 2026

    Leading to neutral tactical asset allocation

  • Chart of the Week - US life firms and their funding agreement-backed notes

    06 March 2026

    Moody's is warning sector about ALM and risk management of assets backing FABNs

  • Venezuela, Ukraine, or Kuwait - Iran uncertainty prompts RLAM to de-risk

    05 March 2026

    Firm drops gold and neutralises equities amidst branching scenarios

  • Moody's warns US lifers issuing FABNs to limit ALM and liquidity risks

    05 March 2026

    Athene, New York Life and Metlife were industry's most prolific issuers, in 2025

  • Rising oil prices not the risk they used to be, Manulife IM says

    04 March 2026

    High oil prices are still bad news, but their impact is diminishing