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US insurer funding risks declined significantly since crisis, says Fed
30 November 2018Brexit one of the key near-term threats for US investors
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Penn Mutual AM targeting the smaller insurer
27 November 2018Penn Mutual Asset Management is on the lookout for insurer assets. Since it rebranded in 2014, the Penn Mutual affiliate has been saying it is on a push to target the small-tier US insurance market that it believes to be poorly catered for by larger asset managers. But does it have what smaller insurers want? By Sarfraz Thind
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Spiking default threat for US life insurers, says Moody’s
16 November 2018Insurers who have stretched for yield without appropriate care will be found out
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Q&A with Mohamed El Erian, chief economic advisor at Allianz
09 November 2018What to make of the current insurance investment markets? How should insurers approach the issue of market liquidity? What kind of volatility might one expect in the next twelve months? IAR's US editor Sarfraz Thind asks Mohamed El-Erian, chief economic adviser at Allianz.
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US mid-term elections: Trade remains a wildcard, but positives noted for infrastructure
08 November 2018Investors expect a legitimate infrastructure investment plan out of better balance of power
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Berkshire Hathaway piles into equities
05 November 2018Purchases $928bn of own stock in 3Q
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US not changing on climate
25 October 2018New York, US. The US insurance industry has been a laggard when it comes to embracing investments to mitigate climate change. Many insurers remain suspicious of the need for it unlike their European counterparts. It is a deeply divisive, political issue, according to professionals. Sarfraz Thind reports
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Penn Mutual Asset Management aims to grow fixed income sales
23 October 2018New hire Fanelli will work to increase business with insurance companies
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Mass Mutual sells Oppenheimer to Invesco for $5.7bn
19 October 2018Takes 15.5% stake in Invesco
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Allianz leases San Francisco’s famous Ferry Building
09 October 2018Joint venture with Hudson Pacific costs $291m