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  • Comment - Is private credit exposure making US life insurers hedge funds' new 'Big Short'?

    29 April 2026

    Reports link US sector's growing interest in private credit, to growing short interests of hedge funds

  • Brookfield wins AI infrastructure outsourcing work for life firm in Taiwan

    28 April 2026

    Francisco Partners also wins fund-based engagement

  • PGIM hires new head of insurance from Blackstone

    27 April 2026

    Brian Towers to take on role

  • Chart of the week: Chinese state insurers' investment returns jump after year of equity push

    24 April 2026

    New China Life's return on investment grew 35% in 2025

  • Insurance buyers forecasting premiums are counselled to examine esoteric and mainstream investment markets

    23 April 2026

    From ILS and ILWs to ETFs, markets can help consumers of insurance predict direction of premiums

  • Chart of the Week: The UK Matching Adjustment reveals its full value

    17 April 2026

    Solvency II, then Solvency UK, have delivered a £720.6bn capital benefit to UK lifers

  • Matching adjustment: A near-£1trn weight off UK lifers' backs since 2016

    16 April 2026

    The £78.8bn capital relief in 2025 was not the highest annual total since 2016

  • PGIM appoints US economist

    07 April 2026

    Robert Sockin joins from Citigroup

  • APAC Weekly - Australia's annuity writer(s) wins out in capital framework re-set

    07 April 2026

    Apollo-backed Challenger argued for some significantly different capital framework settings, to those its industry will get, come July

  • Japan Post Insurance strengthens commercial ties to KKR

    06 April 2026

    Latest links formed through M&A of local insurance agency operator