News

  • MetLife rides out turbulent 2020 with 9% drop in investment income

    05 February 2021

    Q4 up 13% on higher private equity returns as insurer piles into private markets

  • Asian emerging markets lead vanguard of EMD, NN IP says

    04 February 2021

    Relative low solvency capital requirements of asset class make it attractive for insurers

  • EIOPA's Solvency II advice at odds with European Commission's CMU plan

    04 February 2021

    Tug-of-war between regulators and policy makers as EC director announces lifting barriers for insurers' investments

  • Don't wait for regulation to act on climate, EC director tells insurers

    04 February 2021

    While climate activists call on regulators to step in and the industry asks for help as "insurers can't do it alone"

  • Free webinar: Asian insurers' appetite for illiquid investments

    04 February 2021

    Taking place on 9 February

  • Versicherungskammer Bayern hires equities specialist from Meag

    04 February 2021

    German insurer also appoints head of infrastructure, and rates expert

  • Swiss insurers to continue on downward trend of investment returns

    03 February 2021

    P&Cs to fare better than life insurers, but have more volatility in portfolios, Moody's says

  • Markel suffers 61.4% drop in net investment gains in 2020

    03 February 2021

    Attributed to significant market volatility experienced during the year

  • Hong Kong RBC to drive change in asset allocation

    03 February 2021

    But not everyone agrees on scale of reallocation

  • German lifers at the mercy of interest rates falling lower, Fitch Ratings warns

    02 February 2021

    Little room for restructuring the portfolios left if rates were to fall further