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US insurance CLO exposure not a significant risk, says NAIC
26 June 2020Results of stress test allay concerns over CLO holdings, but atypical exposures warrant care
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US insurers grew CLO exposure by 23% in 2019
19 May 2020CLO allocations up to $158bn as COVID-19 exposes market risk
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US insurer CMBS investments face threat from growing retail delinquencies
01 May 2020Insurers held $136bn of CMBS with retail exposure in 2019
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US insurer equity portfolios plunge 25% on COVID-19
27 April 2020Insurer equities lost all 2019 gains in first three months of the year, according to NAIC
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McConnell proposals to let states go bankrupt fuel municipal bond risk
24 April 2020US Senate leader's comments add to further strains on COVID-19 hit insurance assets
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NAIC working with state regulators on CECL delay
03 April 2020COVID-19 crisis has made it impossible to make forecasts on loan loss variables
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US regulators confident in industry COVID-19 solvency levels
23 March 2020No forced liquidations even in Spanish flu scenario, say NAIC conference participants
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Derivatives exposure concentrated for US insurers
23 December 2019Less than 10% of US insurers use derivatives, finds NAIC
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US insurers continue to grow BBB exposures
20 December 2019Allocation reflects reach for yield at expense of credit quality, says NAIC
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What's behind the wall: US insurers' investments in EM debt
25 July 2019Emerging markets should be an attractive option for US insurers as the Federal Reserve looks to cut rates, making opportunities at home less attractive. But, as the Trump government continues building trade barriers, are US government policies stymying enthusiasm for the asset class? Sarfraz Thind reports