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  • Insurers stocking up

    24 August 2021

    Insurers are a safe, staid bunch by nature. But even in this world of conservatism, there is always room for a little bit of riskier investing. So where have insurers been keeping their "naughty" equity investments? Sarfraz Thind reports

  • Pension Insurance Corporation joins Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance

    14 July 2021

    Sits alongside Allianz, Axa, Aviva, Generali and more

  • Macquarie wins PIC's mandate

    13 April 2021

    To be invested in US private debt market

  • PIC explains outsourcing decision to Wellington

    18 March 2021

    ESG played pivotal role in giving £700m muni mandate to manager

  • A testing climate for munis

    20 January 2021

    US municipal bonds have been a staple asset for insurers. But as underwriters brace for the effects of climate change, some insurers are questioning if lending to states hit with increasingly frequent and more severe hurricanes and wild fires is a sensible use of their general accounts. David Walker and Sarfraz Thind report

  • Cryptocurrency investment "constantly debated" at AIA, group CIO admits

    12 January 2021

    But Mark Konyn tells Insurance Asset Risk no investment on the cards "any time soon"

  • Free webinar: CIOs in the hot seat to manage insurance assets in Asia

    05 January 2021

    Register now for this webinar taking place on 12 January

  • Net Zero Asset Managers initiative sets sail with 30 signatories combining $9trn of assets

    14 December 2020

    Insurance affiliated managers amongst founding signatories

  • Wellington wins PIC's £700m US muni bond mandate

    18 November 2020

    Manager's climate risk expertise key consideration for mandate win, insurer says

  • Asset managers turn from outsourcing partners to owners of Bermuda re/insurers

    11 November 2020

    Research by Insurance Risk Data analyses the trend of part ownership of Bermudian re/insurers by asset managers, looking in particular at the investments of Wellington, Blackstone and Carlyle. David Walker reports