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Asset managers turn from outsourcing partners to owners of Bermuda re/insurers
11 November 2020Research by Insurance Risk Data analyses the trend of part ownership of Bermudian re/insurers by asset managers, looking in particular at the investments of Wellington, Blackstone and Carlyle. David Walker reports
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In conversation: Guernsey's regulator on green capital charges
09 November 2020The director of banking and insurance, Jeremy Quick, and the assistant director, Matthew Tanner, at Guernsey Financial Services Commission talk to Vincent Huck about their recent proposal to introduce a 'green discount' for fixed income investments in the jurisdiction's solvency rules.
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Cash a 'sweat-able asset' in need of exercise
04 November 2020Cash once used to be king, but the cost of holding it has become prohibitive for insurers, who are also weary of the prospect of losing money in their safe harbour asset class: government bonds. Has the time to make their money "sweat" come? David Walker asks
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Prudential's CIO: shepherding through the valley of darkness
02 November 2020In Part II of this profile, Prudential's CIO Tim Schmidt talks about the investment structure at Prudential, his relationship with the CRO, its ESG policy and the threats of mismanaging risk in the industry. Interview by Sarfraz Thind
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Guernsey to introduce green capital charges for life re/insurers
30 October 2020Proposal receives mixed responses from stakeholders fearful of a greenwashing exercise and the possible limited impact of the initiative. Vincent Huck speaks to the local regulator and industry stakeholders
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Mid-sized French insurers take their general accounts off-piste
28 October 2020A research report by Insurance Risk Data reveals how chief investment officers at smaller French insurers are hungry for more than just French govvies. David Walker reports
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ABI's Hugh Savill predicts Brexit 'papal schism' for Solvency II
20 October 2020The UK exit from the EU could lead to a rift in insurance regulation akin to the papal schism of the 1300s, delegates at the Insurance Asset Risk 2020 EMEA conference have heard. Vincent Huck reports
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Three insurers' investment chiefs walked into a bar...
19 October 2020With social distancing in mind, Insurance Asset Risk cancelled the proverbial bar, inviting the capital and investment heads at Poste Vita, Cattolica, L&G Capital, and Aviva Investors to an online cuppa, instead, at the magazine's virtual European conference. David Walker sat in on the discussion about their investment plans, views on BTPs, and future allocations
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USA insurers Q3 investments: dare to dream
14 October 2020Second quarter insurance results were not quite as savage as many had been predicting earlier in the year. With Q3 looming on the horizon what risks can the industry expect to face up to and are we out of the woods yet? Sarfraz Thind reports
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Prudential's CIO on running the biggest show in town
07 October 2020In the first of a two-part interview, Tim Schmidt, CIO of the biggest insurance portfolio in the USA, talks about steering Prudential Financial through the most devastating crisis of recent times. Despite headwinds, he remains optimistic of the company's ability to withstand challenges ahead - By Sarfraz Thind
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