IAR Americas: Post-pandemic investment lessons
Insurers share their lessons from the pandemic and its impact on markets at Insurance Asset Risk Americas 2021 conference. Compiled by Abbie Wood.
Insurers share their lessons from the pandemic and its impact on markets at Insurance Asset Risk Americas 2021 conference. Compiled by Abbie Wood.
Vikings liked conquering things, so it surprised David Walker little that Nordic insurance CIOs vanquished 2020's turbulent markets
Italians love their domestic government bonds, and although regulators beg for diversification, CIOs are in no rush to let go. Abbie Wood reports
Swiss Re's head of responsible investing, Claudia Bolli, discusses the numerous hurdles in the reinsurer's path towards net-zero by 2050. Interview by Vincent Huck
Net-zero investing may not occupy every waking moment of CIOs at insurers in the US yet, but it is definitely on their minds, and radars, as Conning's Matt Daly tells David Walker
Some underwriters argue Solvency II capital charges do not reflect their portfolio, or the reality of certain asset classes more generally. David Walker reports
Christian Bongiovanni, head of insurance for EMEA at State Street, answers this riddle, and discusses the bank's partnership with SimCorp and recent M&A activities among insurance asset managers. Interview by Vincent Huck
AllianzGI's David Newman says that once the healing period has past investment teams won't be able to ignore the return and low capital charges it offers. Interview by Vincent Huck
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
As insurers pledge allegiance to the net-zero kingdom, for all their willingness and honesty, the 'how' of reaching carbon neutrality remains a mystery, Vincent Huck writes.
It is relatively easy to decarbonise a portfolio, but to do so with impact on the real economy is a different matter altogether, according to Michele Lacroix, head of group investment risk and sustainability at Scor. Interview by Vincent Huck
SFCRs reveal much about European insurers' financial health and, since 2020, also a lot about their preparations to tackle climate change risk, as David Walker finds