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How regulatory data can unlock the door to competitive advantage
26 June 2018The data in Solvency II quantitative reporting templates can be used to gain insight and edge, David Walker reports.
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More volatility to come, Aviva Investors CEO warns
13 June 2018Rising rates and quantitative easing slow down to cause sustained turbulence
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Brexit boon for insurers invested in European property
11 June 2018UK decision flushes other real estate markets with liquidity
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Insurers near the end of diversification journey
11 June 2018Firms struggling to find new asset classes to invest in
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UK insurers could be forced to disclose climate risk by 2022
04 June 2018A UK parliamentary committee has called on government to act if regulators fail on implementing climate risk disclosures. While some witnesses highlighted to the committee the insurers' exposure to climate-related risk, some pointed out that thanks to Solvency II rules they might be ahead of the game. Michael Hurley and Vincent Huck report
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Private markets: end of the credit cycle, start of a new era?
04 June 2018Insurers have increasingly invested in private assets in recent years to counter the low yield environment. But as we enter the later stages of the credit cycle, questions are being raised on whether private assets were tactical short-term choices, or if insurers have fully embraced these asset classes. Vincent Huck reports
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Insurers' shift into private credit sparks evolution in internal rating capabilities
04 June 2018With insurers showing greater appetite for private credit, authorities are keen to ensure firms are applying robust credit risk assessments – but the lack of rating agencies in the space is giving regulators and insurers a headache. Asa Gibson reports.
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New sustainability index puts food sector on insurance industry's plate
01 June 2018A new index to capture the investment risks and opportunities in the food sector through the ESG lens has been launched. Abigail Herron discusses the findings on 60 of the largest listed livestock and fisheries companies, many of which will feature heavily in insurers' investment portfolios
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Aviva Investors launches £37bn combined real assets business
30 May 2018Integration of real estate, infrastructure and private debt businesses into single platform
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World's top insurers stalling on climate change drive
24 May 2018While insurers are increasingly acute to environmental risks which might impact both sides of their balance sheet, new research has found that their investment strategies are not in line with the Paris Agreement. The research was published the same week Royal Dutch Shell held its AGM and shareholders, including some large insurers, were asked to vote on a climate resolution. Did they stand up to the test? Paul Walsh and Vincent Huck report