15 April 2026

Oil shocks and policy fog: Insurance investors face a market that won't behave

Analysis

08 April 2026

Managing Risk Through Asset-Intensive Reinsurance: A strategic view

By: Jonathan Porter, Executive Vice President, Global Chief Risk Officer, RGA
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

News

  • L&G AM launches UK domiciled global aggregate bond index fund

    16 April 2026

  • PIC registers UK social and affordable housing arm

    16 April 2026

  • Matching adjustment: A near-£1trn weight off UK lifers' backs since 2016

    16 April 2026

  • Marubeni AM wins outsourced fund-seeding from Dai-ichi Life

    16 April 2026

  • Aviva Investors completes life sciences expansion at Chesterford Research Park

    15 April 2026

  • Royal London unit gets PRA nod for extra MA assets - and plans further expansion this year

    15 April 2026

  • Last year's MA capital relief surpasses alleviation for UK life firms in 2024

    15 April 2026

  • Aegon to sell Aegon UK to Standard Life for £2bn

    15 April 2026

  • Liberty Mutual Investments backs Square Nine as part of private credit push

    14 April 2026

  • APAC Weekly - Region's re/insurers set up pools to cover marine war risks and petrol purchases

    14 April 2026

  • R+V's equities trim in 2025, holds German group well through volatility this year

    14 April 2026

  • Left behind in the dust? NAIC president pushes back on private credit regulation criticism

    14 April 2026

  • La Caisse launches €1bn pan-European logistics JV

    13 April 2026

  • Aberdeen wary of duration despite markets' "glass half full" tone on Iran

    13 April 2026

  • Mapfre Re appoints Fernando Utrilla Agüero as CFO

    13 April 2026

  • Aberdeen appoints Parker Wertz as CFO

    13 April 2026

  • Atlantic Insurance sees commodity allocation double in 2025

    13 April 2026

  • Hard currency: Taiwan's lifers have lowered FX hedging ratios, but for how long?

    13 April 2026

  • Moody's Ratings flags measured increase in funded re in Japan to benefit lifers' capital burdens

    13 April 2026

  • AM Best suggests time is running out for PE/AM to buy into US annuity industry

    13 April 2026

  • Dai-ichi Life plans one-third reduction in local equity holdings

    13 April 2026

  • Asahi Life makes "positive impact" loan to Tokyo Century

    13 April 2026

  • Japan Post Insurance makes first foreign foray with asset management unit in US

    13 April 2026

  • Ninety One given £1.1bn mandate by Countrywide Assured

    10 April 2026

  • Munich Re invests in Canadian spacecraft service business

    10 April 2026

  • MEAG backs Warburg Pincus European defence fund

    10 April 2026

  • Chart of the Week: Solvency II's securitisations reforms - it's nice to have options?

    10 April 2026

  • Aviva completes £100m BPA deal with Iveco pension scheme

    10 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. Japan Post Insurance makes first foreign foray with asset management unit in US
  2. Aberdeen appoints Parker Wertz as CFO
  3. AM Best suggests time is running out for PE/AM to buy into US annuity industry
  4. Hard currency: Taiwan's lifers have lowered FX hedging ratios, but for how long?
  5. Dai-ichi Life plans one-third reduction in local equity holdings
  6. Chart of the Week: Solvency II's securitisations reforms - it's nice to have options?
  7. Atlantic Insurance sees commodity allocation double in 2025
  8. Aberdeen wary of duration despite markets' "glass half full" tone on Iran
  9. La Caisse launches €1bn pan-European logistics JV
  10. Asahi Life makes "positive impact" loan to Tokyo Century

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

  • Marubeni AM wins outsourced fund-seeding from Dai-ichi Life

  • APAC Weekly - Region's re/insurers set up pools to cover marine war risks and petrol purchases

  • Aberdeen appoints Parker Wertz as CFO

  • Hard currency: Taiwan's lifers have lowered FX hedging ratios, but for how long?

  • Dai-ichi Life plans one-third reduction in local equity holdings

  • Asahi Life makes "positive impact" loan to Tokyo Century

  • Japan Post Insurance makes first foreign foray with asset management unit in US

  • 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

Outsourcing

  • Atlantic Insurance sees commodity allocation double in 2025

  • Ninety One given £1.1bn mandate by Countrywide Assured

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

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

People

  • Mapfre Re appoints Fernando Utrilla Agüero as CFO

  • Canada Life appoints BPA strategic delivery director

  • MIM appoints global head of real estate and agri finance

  • PGIM appoints US economist

Regulation

  • Matching adjustment: A near-£1trn weight off UK lifers' backs since 2016

  • Royal London unit gets PRA nod for extra MA assets - and plans further expansion this year

  • Last year's MA capital relief surpasses alleviation for UK life firms in 2024

  • Left behind in the dust? NAIC president pushes back on private credit regulation criticism

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?