When actuarial science gets political
German insurers warn EU policy makers not to try and fix what is not broken in Solvency II, they also advise against politicising the rules which would lead to a skewed version of risk. David Walker reports
German insurers warn EU policy makers not to try and fix what is not broken in Solvency II, they also advise against politicising the rules which would lead to a skewed version of risk. David Walker reports
Liberty Mutual has not always had the best reputation when it comes to climate investing. Things appear to be changing, however, as the company embarks on a series of measures to reduce its climate exposures as Patrizio Urciuoli, co-head of strategy and asset allocation, tells Sarfraz Thind
Swiss Re's chief economist deals with black and white facts of the here-and-now. But our future, he hopes, will be somewhat greener, as David Walker discovers
UK insurer has a "constructive dialogue" with the PRA regarding its MA application, and hopes commercial real estate loans will form part of its MA portfolio, Insurance Asset Risk has learnt. Vincent Huck reports
Private equity has been cited as the hottest asset choice for US insurers for a while. This year it seems to be justifying the optimism. Returns have been stellar, but can the asset maintain its position as the alternative of choice? Sarfraz Thind reports
Insurers can't get enough of infrastructure, for both duration and yield. But make it tradeable, standardise its terms and improve creditor rights, and the purse strings would really come loose, as David Walker finds out.
Two CIOs and a financial risk director discuss their approaches to inflation, and how it informs their allocation decisions in real assets. Vincent Huck reports
From infrastructure with low capital charges to multi-credit funds and private equity, German life firms' latest solvency reports reveal chief investment officers want to allocate more to alternatives. David Walker reports
Green bonds bounced back stronger than ever in the aftermath of the 2020 March madness. But questions still remain surrounding the authenticity of the 'greenness' of these bonds, and one must be ever wary of not falling into the trap of 'greenwashing'. Stephanie Harris reports
'What's our liquidity' was one of the biggest questions for insurers in Q1 2020. One year on, two insurers reflect on the steps their firms took to answer it, ensure liquidity was available, and how they approach it today as a result. Vincent Huck reports
Conning is Lloyd's market's most popular asset manager by engagements. Russell Büsst, Conning's chief executive and investment officer for Europe, tells David Walker about the changing face of syndicate asset management.
If you want to know when the underwriters at Lloyd's last beat its investors, cast your mind (all the way) back to 2015. The bad luck of Lloyd's underwriters is clear. The good run of its investors is largely to plan, David Walker finds.