Two Swiss insurers waive rent payments
To ease pressure on self-employed and small businesses during pandemic
To ease pressure on self-employed and small businesses during pandemic
Acquisition of Lutece Holdings aims at growing Asian ILS market
Infrastructure and credit at risk from global warming, reinsurer says
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Sarfraz Thind takes a deep dive into how Covid-19 has distorted the market. In part one of this two part series he looks at commercial mortgage-backed securitisations (CMBS), collateralised loan obligation (CLO) and municipal bonds.
Insurance Asset Risk surveyed the industry to find out how it is rethinking asset allocation in the wake of COVID-19's impact on the economy and financial markets. Vincent Huck presents the results
But German's subsidiaries decide against publishing updated figures on market risk
With downgrades on the horizon, diversification is a key line of defence
Pan-European review finds superior performance in profit participation products
A common blind spot for insurers: understanding the full investment risk of your general account and your DB pension plan. See the whole picture, with help from Conning
Intense conversations are happening behind the scenes at insurers on the best use of capital
Reto Kuhn tells IAR last year's doubling of equity allocation not an issue this year
Europe's most generous payers mainly vow to honour stated payout plans
Frank Schiller, board member of the DAV, tells David Walker in a far ranging interview his thoughts on the 2020 Solvency II review and where he believes EIOPA needs to step up its work.
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Accessing energy transition opportunities in private markets
The coming decade of transition could reshape how debt finances the low-carbon world
Insurance Asset Risk's webinar on insurers getting to grips with ESG investments available on replay
Half of the world's largest asset managers are neglecting the ecological and social harms of their investments, according to a research by ShareAction. However, insurers' affiliates seem to be ahead of the curve. Vincent Huck reports
Michele Gaffo, Global Head of Insurance Coverage at DWS and Head of EMEA for DWS's Alternative Investment Specialists, explains the appeal of real assets for insurers and shares his outlook on the market.
Richard Sarsfield, European head of insurance at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, discusses the investment manager's approach to equity and fixed income investing, its holistic ESG approach and the 2020 economic outlook
Wellington Management's insurance portfolio strategist, Tim Antonelli, explains why insurers are increasingly concerned about climate risk, and how the asset manager's analytical approach can help manage this threat.
Richard Glenn, head of EMEA Insurance Distribution and Strategy at Invesco, says there is rising interest from insurers in emerging markets assets - and with good reason as they can offer diversification benefits, whilst potentially increasing risk-adjusted returns.
Insurance CIOs in the hot seat to protect assets: PDF freely available
Not a single day passes without some new market revelation. Insurers are battening down the hatches but how bad is it and what damage has there been so far? Sarfraz Thind presents the good, the bad and the ugly of the market crash.
CIOs share their insight on insurance asset allocation and investment strategy
Assess the key macro-economic scenarios and geopolitical risks facing insurers and their balance sheets