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The US battles against ESG
22 May 2023US climate change politics have hit a turning point. What started off as mild disgruntlement against woke investing now looks to have turned into an all-out war by right-leaning states against climate siders. It is enough to make the head spin. Sarfraz Thind reports
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US insurer asset growth saw significant slowdown in 2022
09 May 2023But life insurers continued to pour money into illiquid assets
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The return to the promised land
20 March 2023After a decade of eking out pitiful returns on their traditional fixed income assets insurers are finally seeing the return of higher interest rates. Will this herald a shift out of risky assets? A recent publication by the NAIC outlines the possibilities. Sarfraz Thind reports
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NAIC's CLO regulation proposals show divisions in the market
03 March 2023Regulators met this week with no positive outcome on discussions
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CLO recoveries will be significantly lower in next recession, NAIC says
06 January 2023But overall insurer exposure to CLOs remains small
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NAIC unpacks volatile 2022 with a recession still to come
22 December 2022Soaring inflation, inverted yield curves, gapping credit spreads—it was a tough year for investors
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Chart of the week - Quarter-by-quarter transparency into market risk elements
28 October 2022Danish general insurer gives unrivalled public details on market risk SCR since 2019
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US insurers held $295bn in HY bonds last year
24 October 2022Close to highest level in decade as markets recovered from pandemic
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US insurers grew equity assets by 21% in 2021-- just before the market slump
11 October 2022Equities have fallen 25% this year as inflation, rates ravage market
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PE-owned insurers assets mostly in line with industry, NAIC finds
23 September 2022Sector showed lower concentrations of alternatives and stocks than average