07 April 2026

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

Analysis

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

  • 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

  • Conning sticks to cautious asset approach as geopolitical shocks test markets

    03 April 2026

  • Generali Asset Management appoints new CEO and general manager

    02 April 2026

  • L&G names new asset management CIO

    02 April 2026

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

    02 April 2026

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

    02 April 2026

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

    02 April 2026

Market Insights

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.

Events

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
Most Read
  1. Japan Post Insurance strikes funded re deal with Talcott Life Re and Aflac Re Bermuda
  2. Apollo-backed Challenger pragmatic as MA fails to appear in annuities rules re-write
  3. Athora: The benefit of patient capital, in private credit
  4. Comment: Japanese insurers join the space-race
  5. Ping An highlights affiliated manager's RMB 1.6trn support for China's real economy in 2025
  6. Lifers' trade body desired different risk-allowance floor in annuity capital framework revision
  7. Generali Asset Management appoints new CEO and general manager
  8. Chart of the Week: Sovereigns and equities biggest risk for European insurers' solvency ratios
  9. Manulife unit completes M&A of Schroders in Indonesia to make IDR 177trn group
  10. Japan Post Insurance strengthens commercial ties to KKR

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.

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

  • 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

  • Australia's actuaries warned of "material constraint" of annuity writers' access to infra and US private markets

  • Manulife unit completes M&A of Schroders in Indonesia to make IDR 177trn group

Outsourcing

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

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

  • Chart of the Week: Hedgebay Securities' Andrew Kurian on private-credit stress, funds trading at discounts to NAV, and Spinal Tap's amplifier...

  • Tokio Marine's space fund sees tailwinds in geopolitical risks

People

  • PGIM appoints US economist

  • SLC Management appoints new president and CEO

  • Generali Asset Management appoints new CEO and general manager

  • L&G names new asset management CIO

Regulation

  • 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

  • Australian lifers' trade body wanted better risk-allowance floor in annuity capital rule re-write

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?