Analysis

• US life investment income peaks to highest level in decade

  30 July 2014

  Alternative assets and equities jump, bonds decline, says GR-NEAM

• PPOs pose major asset-matching challenge

  23 July 2014

  UK general insurers consider the best assets to match for periodical payment orders (PPOs) liabilities

• Alternative investments come to the fore as insurers hunt for yield

  17 July 2014

  Companies increasing exposure to hedge funds and private equity, says AM Best

• US insurers increase derivatives exposure to $1.9trn

  16 July 2014

  Primary use for hedging, investment on the rise, says NAIC

• Asset managers increase insurance AuM

  10 July 2014

  Specialist expertise key in attracting clients

• PRA ignores insurers on matching adjustment rules

  30 June 2014

  Sets out conditions for repackaging assets and invites firms to engage in trial application

• US insurers favour alternatives in outsourcing asset management

  26 June 2014

  US insurers reduce use of third-party managers for core fixed income, increase for alternative investments

• DGFs aim at equity-like returns while reducing downside

  24 June 2014

  Diversified growth funds could be attractive to protect against an equity market correction

• UK insurers' Q1 net investment rises

  23 June 2014

  ONS data shows greater allocation to short-term assets

• Specialist investment services in demand from insurers

  12 June 2014

  Russell Büsst, Conning's CIO Europe, discusses US muni bonds and trade finance