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US insurers drop $200bn on fixed income in H1
11 October 2022No end in sight for economic uncertainty, AM Best says
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Hedge funds back in vogue
29 August 2022Derided for years by insurance investors, hedge funds are back in fashion. Could it be the revival of a beautiful friendship? Sarfraz Thind asks
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Generali and Unipol assessed for BTP exposure as Italy demoted
01 August 2022S&P Global Ratings has Italy's outlook to stable
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Mortgage loans back in favour for US life insurers
26 July 2022Pandemic has added to market risks, says AM Best
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US insurers saw biggest gains in private equity in history in 2021
25 May 2022MassMutual leading PE investor, accounting for 25% of new deals
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Rapid rate rise a primary risk for US life insurers
14 March 2022Federal Reserve due to start raising rates this week
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US insurer derivatives holdings soar 45% in five years
20 December 2021Annuity issuers increased derivatives use to hedge against volatility and low rates
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US P&C insurers' H1 investment income highest in five years
23 August 2021Investment income rose 6.4% in H1 as markets bounced back in 2021
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Private equity continues to grow as US insurers' asset of choice
22 June 2021Insurers increased PE holding by 14.8% last year, according to AM Best
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The return of private equity
24 May 2021Private equity has been cited as the hottest asset choice for US insurers for a while. This year it seems to be justifying the optimism. Returns have been stellar, but can the asset maintain its position as the alternative of choice? Sarfraz Thind reports