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  • The return to the promised land

    20 March 2023

    After 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

  • Global Atlantic's CIO talks shop

    15 March 2023

    Anup Agarwal, CIO, explains why Global Atlantic does not support US insurance regulators proposed changes on structured assets' capital charges calibrations. Interview by Sarfraz Thind

  • Comment: NAIC's CLO Model - A communal path to policy design

    22 February 2023

    By Amnon Levy and Brett Manning

  • Unbundling risk, liquidity and alternatives in Bermuda

    14 December 2022

    On the back of the regulator's announcement of its intention to ramp up scrutiny on Bermudians' illiquid investments, insurers discuss their approach to alternative asset classes and the 'loose' concept of illiquidity. Vincent Huck reports

  • Beware the unintended consequences of good intent

    30 November 2022

    Panellists at Insurance Risk and Capital 2022 conference Bermuda have warned of the complexity of integrating climate change considerations in their business and the difficulty to communicate on those externally. Vincent Huck reports.

  • How to bury a hatchet - Argo reveals its 'peace-plan' details struck with Voce Capital

    28 November 2022

    In its latest annual financial statement, Argo Group revealed its managers were 'exploring all options' for the re/insurer's future, including M&A/sale. David Walker examines the background

  • US Midterm elections: gridlock is good for insurance investors

    16 November 2022

    With US Congress in the hands of Democrats and the House likely to be won by Republicans it seems that gridlock prevails—to the relief of insurance investors. Sarfraz Thind reports

  • Phase Two of the Energy Transition

    02 November 2022

    Christopher J. Leslie, executive chairman, Americas at Macquarie Asset Management - Real Assets discusses the second phase at the Insurance Asset Risk Americas 2022 conference. Compiled by Abbie Wood

  • Sustainability linked bonds: An opportunity for greenwashing?

    31 October 2022

    Erin Bigley, head of fixed income responsible investing at AllianceBernstein, discusses avoiding greenwashing in keynote talk at IAR Americas 2022. Abbie Wood reports

  • Balancing transition and physical risk

    26 October 2022

    They are two sides of the same coin and not approached in the same manner, but ultimately can be reconciled in an effective ESG investing framework, according to panellists at Insurance Asset Risk Americas 2022 conference. Vincent Huck reports