25 February 2026

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

Analysis

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...
16 February 2026

Are US Treasuries 'safe' or is it time to strike them out?

Investors reduced allocations in H1 2025 to US govvies, but their utility remains
11 February 2026

Results at insurance industry's 'Fabulous Five' PE backers take off

Blackstone, KKR, Brookfield and Apollo make hay from insurance work - and CVC may yet, too
09 February 2026

Safe haven in catastrophe? How cat bonds and ILS can be good investments for life insurers

IAR speaks with Sidney Rostan, head of insurance-linked securities at Scor Investment Partners about the ups and downs of cat bond investing
04 February 2026

Investing in the US renewables market this year? It will pay to think niche

Generali's Infranity is aiming to invest €600m in US renewables in the coming years, despite the White House's current anti-green stance

News

  • Private Markets 2026: Securitisation deals face significant operational challenges

    25 February 2026

  • Private Markets 2026: No space for data centres in Zurich Insurance investment portfolio yet

    25 February 2026

  • Private Markets 2026: Aspen Group looks to diversify ABF exposure

    25 February 2026

  • Private Markets 2026: ESG lives, but the language around it is changing, PIC says

    25 February 2026

  • Tokio Marine reorders bond investing duties with new roles

    25 February 2026

  • Private Markets 2026: More complexity needed as IG market tightens, Phoenix Group says

    25 February 2026

  • Comment: Could the Six Million Dollar Man afford his health insurance premiums?

    24 February 2026

  • PIC completes £60m buy-in deal

    24 February 2026

  • M&G Real Estate invests €47m to recapitalise Berlin housing portfolio

    24 February 2026

  • MEAG invests €400m in Spanish affordable housing strategy

    24 February 2026

  • APAC Weekly - Amundi shares its insights on FX hedging and Taiwan's life insurers

    24 February 2026

  • Unipol reveals CSM benefit from integrating Eurovita's remains

    24 February 2026

  • James Belardi reveals 11bps of investment impairments at Athene in 2025

    24 February 2026

  • Over half of Cayman Islands' $176bn insurance assets now with reinsurers

    24 February 2026

  • Outsourcing partner Blackstone turns acquirer, of F&G Life Re

    24 February 2026

  • Russian insurers rely on homeland backers for 97% of capital, central bank says

    24 February 2026

  • AEW acquires French logistics asset

    23 February 2026

  • L&G appoints Ardian to manage private market fund

    23 February 2026

  • L&G commits $1bn to 'debt-for-nature' swaps in developing world

    23 February 2026

  • PGIM expands institutional client group leadership

    20 February 2026

  • PIC signs £113m buy-in with Sopra Steria Retirement Benefits Scheme

    20 February 2026

  • Guardian Life provides $100m in seed funding for Janus Henderson CLO ETF

    20 February 2026

  • Schroders Capital names new head of business development in Asia

    20 February 2026

  • Fitch highlights falling asset values, private credit, as possible risks for European insurers

    20 February 2026

  • Alts, private credit and asset-intensive reinsurance NAIC priorities for 2026

    20 February 2026

  • Chart of the Week - US Society of Actuaries passes judgement on private credit managers and their funds

    20 February 2026

  • QBE hunting for private-fund managers with 'climate solutions' investments

    20 February 2026

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Events

Investing in Private Markets Conference 2026

Dive into private markets with top insurers and experts. Gain actionable insights on regulation, liquidity, and capital-efficient investing. London, UK
11 June 2026, 8:00 AM

Insurance Asset Risk EMEA 2026

Debate the key risks, challenges, and opportunities facing insurers today. London, UK.
Most Read
  1. James Belardi reveals 11bps of investment impairments at Athene in 2025
  2. Chart of the Week - US Society of Actuaries passes judgement on private credit managers and their funds
  3. NAIC to be "laser focused" on insurer's changing appetites for private and alternative assets
  4. Guardian Life provides $100m in seed funding for Janus Henderson CLO ETF
  5. Alts, private credit and asset-intensive reinsurance NAIC priorities for 2026
  6. L&G commits $1bn to 'debt-for-nature' swaps in developing world
  7. PGIM expands institutional client group leadership
  8. L&G appoints Ardian to manage private market fund
  9. Schroders Capital names new head of business development in Asia
  10. It's still early innings for Alt IM-owned insurers - what's their play?

Investing in Private Markets Conference 2026

Investing in Private Markets Conference 2026

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28 January 2026

It's still early innings for Alt IM-owned insurers - what's their play?

Fitch Ratings warns of "elevated losses" if the credit cycle turns and discusses "esoteric" investments

  • Apollo emphasises $24bn defensive positioning and low software exposure at Athene

  • US life annuity underwriters have doubled private credit holdings since 2014

  • Aviva Investors adds venture capital capability to private markets business

  • PIC spies private debt opportunities in UK government's net-zero ambitions

Spotlight: Outlook for 2026

2026 Insurance Outlook: Cautious optimism and a second bite at the apple

Members of Wellington's Insurance team share their economic expectations, investment ideas, and a regulatory roundup for the year ahead.

Insurance Outlook 2026: Innovation at the Helm

As we close out 2025, the insurance landscape continues to evolve rapidly. Creative solutions and tools will be critical for investors in the year ahead.
09 December 2025

Chart of the week: a year in review

12 charts, one for each of 2025's months
08 December 2025

Insurers hopeful Solvency II LTE reform will unlock €100bn RE opportunity

Lifted hurdles to the LTE module could make listed RE more attractive for insurers.

Insurance Investment Outsourcing Trends

01 January 2026

Outsourcing RT series: Part III, Outsourcing and private markets assets - a new world for outsourcing?

Insurers explore the potential impact of insurance CIOs increased appetite for non-mainstream, manager-originated assets, on the outsourcing agreements
25 December 2025

Outsourcing RT series: Part II, structuring the modern outsourcing deal: insurers expectation

Insurers examine how, together with their asset managers, they are now structuring outsourcing arrangements
18 December 2025

Outsourcing roundtable series: Part I, Does the traditional 'mandate model' has a future?

Insurers explore how regulation, private assets and ESG are reshaping outsourcing today and in the decade ahead.
28 November 2025

Chart of the Week - The rise and rise of (small) insurers investing in private assets

Analysis by Insurance Risk Data shows it is not just Europe's life juggernauts sourcing private assets....

Focus on Asia Pacific

More on Asia Pacific
16 February 2026

Are US Treasuries 'safe' or is it time to strike them out?

Investors reduced allocations in H1 2025 to US govvies, but their utility remains

  • Tokio Marine reorders bond investing duties with new roles

  • Comment: Could the Six Million Dollar Man afford his health insurance premiums?

  • APAC Weekly - Amundi shares its insights on FX hedging and Taiwan's life insurers

  • Schroders Capital names new head of business development in Asia

  • QBE hunting for private-fund managers with 'climate solutions' investments

  • PGIM Real Estate data centre fund acquires Melbourne site in $850m deal

  • Suncorp reveals uptick in 1H26 manager alpha

  • APAC Weekly - Who develops AI better: Beijing or Wall Street?

  • Challenger grows fee income, and plans Bermudian life reinsurance platform

  • Nippon Life invests in regional revitalisation fund

  • BNPP AM Alts takes minority stake in Yokohama logistics asset

  • Fitch foresees uptick in Hong Kong lifers' infrastructure holdings from capital charge changes

Outsourcing

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

  • Outsourcing partner Blackstone turns acquirer, of F&G Life Re

  • L&G appoints Ardian to manage private market fund

  • Chart of the Week - US Society of Actuaries passes judgement on private credit managers and their funds

People

  • PGIM expands institutional client group leadership

  • Watch out for US risk asset demand, Coverys' CIO warns

  • Apollo names Standard Chartered CFO as its EMEA head

  • Prudential Life Insurance halts sales to address staff misconduct scandal

Regulation

  • Over half of Cayman Islands' $176bn insurance assets now with reinsurers

  • Russian insurers rely on homeland backers for 97% of capital, central bank says

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

  • Alts, private credit and asset-intensive reinsurance NAIC priorities for 2026

Systems/Data

  • 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?

  • Chart of the Week - German men: Do not read this article!