08 April 2026

Managing Risk Through Asset-Intensive Reinsurance: A strategic view

Analysis

07 April 2026

APAC Weekly - Australia's annuity writer(s) wins out in capital framework re-set

Apollo-backed Challenger argued for some significantly different capital framework settings, to those its industry will get, come July
06 April 2026

Athora: The benefit of patient capital, in private credit

For every €1 the re/insurer has deployed in private credit since 2018, losses have affected €0.007, as David Walker discovers
02 April 2026

Data centres: The darlings of discussions but not yet of allocation

Insurers' enthusiasm for the sector is tempered by doubts over concentration risk, obsolescence, exits and even whether the assets belong in real estate at all
01 April 2026

Investing in private markets: Asset-backed finance gaining ground with insurers

Why the asset class is attracting growing attention from insurers, how allocations are evolving in practice, and what risks and constraints investors must navigate
30 March 2026

Highly predictable cashflow assets - still waiting for the goldrush?

The Solvency UK reforms allowing insurers to invest up to 10% of their MA portfolios in 'highly predictable' cashflow assets launched in June 2024, but its positive impact was not immediately clear
26 March 2026

Rethinking real estate

For years, real estate sat comfortably inside insurers' portfolios: a long-duration asset class offering income, diversification and, in a world of ultra-low interest rates, a relatively easy route to attractive returns.

News

  • Asset managers step up social responsibility efforts, Elo survey finds

    09 April 2026

  • Canada Life appoints BPA strategic delivery director

    09 April 2026

  • Blackstone and Capital Z-owned insurer launches Bermuda capital solutions business

    09 April 2026

  • Comment: Trump's pain threshold bolsters market optimism - but is it wishful thinking

    09 April 2026

  • MIM appoints global head of real estate and agri finance

    09 April 2026

  • M&G impact manager invests $15m in Southeast Asian renewables firm

    08 April 2026

  • Aberdeen's biomethane platform secures €113m financing package

    08 April 2026

  • EIOPA rejects reporting carve-out for outsourced unit-linked fund transparency

    08 April 2026

  • Comment - Why EIOPA is right to limit reductions in Solvency II reporting burden

    08 April 2026

  • Insurance Risk Data jumps into action as SFCR deadline dawns

    08 April 2026

  • Apollo highlights "very small" average levered loan exposure of US insurers

    08 April 2026

  • Comment: Are private credit fund redemptions 'transferring money from the impatient to the patient'?

    08 April 2026

  • New China Life trumpets growing equity allocations to benefit nation

    07 April 2026

  • Sumitomo Life sets out investment and growth plans to early 2029

    07 April 2026

  • Jamie Dimon predicts insurance regulators will demand "more rigorous ratings or markdowns" on private credit

    07 April 2026

  • PGIM appoints US economist

    07 April 2026

  • SLC Management appoints new president and CEO

    07 April 2026

  • M&G completes £60m BPA deal including illiquid asset purchase

    07 April 2026

  • UBS lifer reveals fee-sharing with affiliated manager in outsourcing agreements

    07 April 2026

  • Solvency II fuels 1 billion-piece annual data-dump by insurers, EIOPA reveals

    07 April 2026

  • Comment: Direction for US insurance policy after the NAIC's spring meeting

    07 April 2026

  • Ping An highlights affiliated manager's RMB 1.6trn support for China's real economy in 2025

    06 April 2026

  • Japan Post Insurance strengthens commercial ties to KKR

    06 April 2026

  • Apollo-backed Challenger pragmatic as MA fails to appear in annuities rules re-write

    06 April 2026

  • Comment: Japanese insurers join the space-race

    03 April 2026

  • Lifers' trade body desired different risk-allowance floor in annuity capital framework revision

    03 April 2026

  • Japan Post Insurance strikes funded re deal with Talcott Life Re and Aflac Re Bermuda

    03 April 2026

  • Chart of the Week: Sovereigns and equities biggest risk for European insurers' solvency ratios

    03 April 2026

Market Insights

Ready, Steady, CLO: Solvency II Reform & the Case for AAA CLOs

From January 2027, Solvency II capital charges on senior (AAA) CLO tranches will fall materially, improving capital efficiency. This reform creates a timely opportunity for European insurers to enhance public fixed income returns and strengthen portfolio risk profiles.

Top 5 fixed income ideas for insurers in 2026: Give ground on risk, but just a little

Wellington's Insurance team proposes a range of fixed income ideas for insurers, from investment-grade private credit to emerging market debt.

Three asset classes for European insurers to watch in 2026

Selectivity, flexibility and governance will shape insurers portfolios in 2026. This is not a year for static positioning. Europe's insurers increasingly need to adopt flexible frameworks and react to shifting conditions. Our 2026 Insurance Outlook reveals the three asset classes insurers need to watch.
Most Read
  1. Athora: The benefit of patient capital, in private credit
  2. Comment: Direction for US insurance policy after the NAIC's spring meeting
  3. Apollo-backed Challenger pragmatic as MA fails to appear in annuities rules re-write
  4. Ping An highlights affiliated manager's RMB 1.6trn support for China's real economy in 2025
  5. Japan Post Insurance strengthens commercial ties to KKR
  6. Managing Risk Through Asset-Intensive Reinsurance: A strategic view
  7. Jamie Dimon predicts insurance regulators will demand "more rigorous ratings or markdowns" on private credit
  8. Japan Post Insurance strikes funded re deal with Talcott Life Re and Aflac Re Bermuda
  9. SLC Management appoints new president and CEO
  10. Apollo highlights "very small" average levered loan exposure of US insurers

Insurance Asset Risk Awards 2026 - UK & Europe

Insurance Asset Risk Awards 2026 - UK & Europe

The awards formally recognise the very best in insurance asset management for the UK and European markets. The winners have been announced.

Nailing their Colours to the Insurance Mast

Just a few months after, the firm has picked up the awards for both Emerging markets and Alternatives manager of the year. Mat Smith, global head of the strategic insurance group at the firm, outlines the new and novel approach his team takes when talking to potential clients.

When the time comes to navigate turbulent rivers

Winning the award for investment team of the year - asset manager, the firm's head of insurance allocation and strategy Deanna Leighton speaks about why the firm handled the year so well.

Bringing it all together

Winning for private credit manager of the year, Blackstone's global head of insurance Phil Sherrill talks about how the firm benefited last year from bringing together its credit and insurance businesses.

Scoping for insurers: Our approach to delivering multi-asset strategies to insurers

At L&G, we're committed to embracing innovation when it has a tangible benefit to our clients.

Meeting the customer's needs

Royal London Asset Management CIO Will Nicoll explains why the firm adopts a client-first approach and why the old ways are still the best.

Upcoming conferences

11 June 2026, 8:00 AM

Insurance Asset Risk EMEA 2026

Debate the key risks, challenges, and opportunities facing insurers today. London, UK.
24 June 2026, 8:00 AM

Insurance Asset Risk Asia 2026

Exploring insurer investment and asset allocation strategies amidst market volatility and rising interest rates. Hong Kong
16 September 2026, 8:00 AM

Insurance Risk & Capital Americas 2026

The original CROs and CIOs hub for the insurance industry
14 October 2026, 8:00 AM

Insurance Risk & Capital Bermuda 2026

The leading event for CEOs, CROs, CIOs and Chief Actuaries at re/insurers with an interest in Bermuda

Spotlight: Private markets

25 February 2026

Insurance Asset Risk's investing in private markets 2026 round-up

Highlights from the day's discussions
23 February 2026

NAIC to be "laser focused" on insurer's changing appetites for private and alternative assets

New NAIC president Scott A. White has set out his plans for the year in a series of recent interviews
18 February 2026

How to stress-test €600bn worth of private markets assets

As Europe's regulators mull what stressors are best to test a private markets portfolio, managers have some thoughts...
27 March 2026

Insurance Risk Data: Private market and self-originated investing by Europe's insurers

Analysts at Insurance Risk Data share key insights from their latest research on private market and self-originated investing among European insurers

Focus on Asia Pacific

More on Asia Pacific
07 April 2026

APAC Weekly - Australia's annuity writer(s) wins out in capital framework re-set

Apollo-backed Challenger argued for some significantly different capital framework settings, to those its industry will get, come July

  • M&G impact manager invests $15m in Southeast Asian renewables firm

  • Comment: Are private credit fund redemptions 'transferring money from the impatient to the patient'?

  • New China Life trumpets growing equity allocations to benefit nation

  • Sumitomo Life sets out investment and growth plans to early 2029

  • Ping An highlights affiliated manager's RMB 1.6trn support for China's real economy in 2025

  • Japan Post Insurance strengthens commercial ties to KKR

  • Apollo-backed Challenger pragmatic as MA fails to appear in annuities rules re-write

  • Comment: Japanese insurers join the space-race

  • Lifers' trade body desired different risk-allowance floor in annuity capital framework revision

  • Japan Post Insurance strikes funded re deal with Talcott Life Re and Aflac Re Bermuda

  • Japan Post Insurance plans further $1bn EM outsourcing, and stake-building with Ashmore

  • Experts turn to typhoons, and rock band amplifiers, to describe degrees of market stress

Outsourcing

  • EIOPA rejects reporting carve-out for outsourced unit-linked fund transparency

  • Comment - Why EIOPA is right to limit reductions in Solvency II reporting burden

  • UBS lifer reveals fee-sharing with affiliated manager in outsourcing agreements

  • Data centres: The darlings of discussions but not yet of allocation

People

  • Canada Life appoints BPA strategic delivery director

  • MIM appoints global head of real estate and agri finance

  • PGIM appoints US economist

  • SLC Management appoints new president and CEO

Regulation

  • Insurance Risk Data jumps into action as SFCR deadline dawns

  • Solvency II fuels 1 billion-piece annual data-dump by insurers, EIOPA reveals

  • Comment: Direction for US insurance policy after the NAIC's spring meeting

  • APAC Weekly - Australia's annuity writer(s) wins out in capital framework re-set

Systems/Data

  • Winners of the 2026 Insurance Asset Risk EMEA awards announced

  • NAIC plans March launch for AI assessment tool

  • Generali Deutschland selects Clearwater Analytics to help scale €40bn unit-linked fund business

  • Insurance Asset Risk survey: US debt levels - should CIOs be worried?