Archive

  • Benign or bust - The outlook for 2024 is anything but boring

    03 January 2024

    Decisions from central banks, political instability, regulatory changes - many of the threats posed by 2024 are out of insurer's hands

  • CDPQ and partners take majority stake in Quebec bakery business

    02 January 2024

    Swander Pace Capital and Roynat Equity Partners join CDPQ

  • IMF looks to ruin PE-insurer party

    29 December 2023

    The International Monetary Fund has raised further warning flags on private equity-owned insurance businesses. At the heart of the concerns are the illiquid assets these insurers use which may lead to financial catastrophe, if the IMF is to be believed.

  • Insurers living through the Fixed Income Renaissance, MetLife IM head of insurance says

    28 December 2023

    Ruth Farrugia delivers 2024 outlook to Insurance Asset Risk

  • 40 countries going to the polls in 2024, but Biden vs Trump remains prime time match

    26 December 2023

    Guy Miller, chief market strategist at Zurich, discusses the implication of the US election for economic outlook

  • US life insurers have ample capital to absorb CRE losses, Fitch says

    22 December 2023

    CMBS loan delinquencies expected to double going into 2025

  • Direct action - Asset origination moves centre stage in re/insurers' investment plans

    20 December 2023

    From backing BPAs to enhancing investment yields, directly-originated assets, and the managers able to source them, are finding favour among re/insurers worldwide, David Walker discovers

  • GoldenTree hires Charlie Fuller to head insurance business

    18 December 2023

    Asset manager is looking to tap credit demand from industry

  • AM Best praises Prudential Financial's investment portfolio

    18 December 2023

    Net investment income has been driver of earnings in last five years

  • NZAOA releases paper on decarbonisation drivers

    14 December 2023

    Lead authors discuss findings with Insurance Asset Risk