Differing reactions to EC action plan from insurance industry
Insurance Europe positive, while BVI and Axa share their concerns
Insurance Europe positive, while BVI and Axa share their concerns
Moody's looked at low rate impact on Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru
European insurers home bias in their government bonds holdings
Boulder County, one of the 64 counties of the USA state of Colorado, issued a proclamation calling on insurers to stop underwriting and investing in activities perpetuating fossil fuel extraction. County commissioner, Elise Jones, talks about what the jurisdiction is trying to achieve and the lack of political leadership on climate at the USA federal level. Interview by Vincent Huck
Panellists at the Insurance Asset Risk 2020 Americas event discuss the ins and outs of liquidity stress testing, from the design of the test to the use of the results. Compiled by Stephanie Harris
Minute details on mandate and fund investments are laid bare, for listed investments and property
Other details of delegation for 50 Italian insurers, and 1,200 other European/Bermudian underwriters are in new report
Japanese insurer uses affiliated manager for investment in Grove Street Advisors fund
Insurer launches environmental goals for next ten years
The €1.25bn issue will be used for financing sustainable investments in energy, transportation, and green buildings
Asset manager will exclude thermal coals, oil sands and Arctic drilling investments from all portfolios
A panel of chief investment officers told the audience of Insurance Asset Risk's 2020 Americas event that their job coming out of the COVID-19 crisis will be as much about managing expectations of how much their investment portfolios can actually deliver, as it is about managing the investments themselves. Compiled by Stephanie Harris
Generating convexity and lowering volatility can help non-life insurers achieve their investment goals in the new environment
In the third part of this Insurance Asset Risk / Russell Investments roundtable, insurers discuss their views on how to integrate environmental, social and governance factors into private market investments.
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With lower ratings than their developed market counterparts and potential economic dependencies to oil, emerging markets are on the frontline of the COVID-19 crisis. It is raising questions for insurers' allocation to the asset class. Vincent Huck reports
New regulatory guidelines in China for insurers' asset management products could electrify the once contentious $400bn market. David Walker reports
The pandemic and its effect on the economy and markets will not affect allocation trends towards emerging markets and in particular increased interest in Chinese opportunities. Invesco head of EMEA for fixed income Nick Tolchard discusses the reasons why China remains a land of opportunities. Interview by Stephanie Harris
Ben Deng, chief investment officer of China Pacific Insurance Group, the third largest life and P&C insurer in China, tells David Walker how the Chinese market is coping with COVID-19 disruptions, and how China will come out of it stronger.
For the harried insurer, dealing with a projected lifetime of low interest rates, is there any value left in the corporate bond market? Some believe there is, and particularly so in that much-derided BBB segment. Sarfraz Thind reports
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Assess the key macro-economic scenarios and geopolitical risks facing insurers and their balance sheets