Zurich makes £7.7bn bid for Beazley

Zurich has submitted an improved proposal to acquire 100% of Beazley for around £7.7bn.

Under the terms of this proposal, Beazley shareholders would be entitled to receive 1,280 pence in cash per Beazley share, up from 1,230 pence in cash per share in a prior approach on 4 January

Varma shifts responsible investment policy towards impact over exclusion

Finnish mutual pension insurance company, Varma, is shifting its responsible investment policy towards impact and away from exclusion

PRA to streamline supervision as part of 2026 priorities

The UK’s Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has today published its supervisory priorities for 2026, outlining in a letter its sector-specific aims for all insurers, building societies and banks

AIG and CVC announce strategic partnership

AIG and CVC have announced a strategic partnership designed to support the former’s long-term investment objectives in partnership with CVC’s broad capabilities in insurance solutions and private markets innovation

Lords committee criticises Treasury for ‘limited grasp’ of private capital market risks

The UK’s House of Lords has criticised the Treasury for its “limited grasp” of private capital market risks, and has called on the Bank of England (BoE) to accelerate stress testing of the sector

PMI pension scheme winds up following buyout with L&G

The Pensions Management Institute (PMI) Retirement and Death Benefits Scheme has completed a full buyout with Legal & General (L&G)

Aviva completes five small scheme buy-ins

Aviva has completed five full buy-ins for small defined benefit (DB) pension schemes, working with Broadstone on a pilot programme focused on schemes with premiums below £10m

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a.s.r. acquires all insurance activities of Bovemij for €185m

ASR Nederland N.V. (a.s.r.) has reached an agreement with BOVAG on the full acquisition of all insurance activities of Bovemij N.V. (Bovemij) for €185m

Dr Martens Airwair Group Pension Plan completes £7.5m buy-in with PIC

Dr Martens Airwair Group Pension Plan has completed a £7.5m buy-in with Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC), securing the benefits of 455 members

Ilmarinen tightens climate targets after meeting 2025 goals

Finnish pension insurer, Ilmarinen, has strengthened its climate ambitions after achieving all the emissions-reduction targets set for the 2021-2025 period

Trump to ban large institutional investors from buying single-family homes

US President, Donald Trump, has said he will ban large institutional investors from buying single-family homes in a bid to reduce home prices

Sustainability stays strong in emerging debt markets

In an otherwise ugly environment for bond issuers and investors, the future for emerging market debt looks unquestionably green

Time for insurers to embrace the ESG opportunity

Sustainability is rapidly becoming a core focus in investment strategies and access to reliable data is key to putting money to work with the right fund managers

Bond investors need to understand the volatility cycle

Fixed income markets have become increasingly volatile, a trend that looks set to continue. Investors need to adapt themselves

Strategic Credit: a nimble approach for an uncertain world

What are the advantages of active credit allocation in portfolios now that government bonds no longer serve their traditional purpose?

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Setting a New Standard for Benchmarking Private Infrastructure Debt

As private infrastructure debt evolves, confidence comes from evidence. infraMetrics® uses real asset-level data to deliver credit insights and market-based curves where comparables are limited. A benchmark that guides insurers and investors through the uncertainties of today’s macro environment.

Navigating credit markets

Adam Cadle speaks to Jon Mawby, Head of Investment Grade Credit at Pictet Asset Management, about navigating the credit markets given yields have fallen to low levels over the past decades, whilst interest rate duration risk has continued to rise.

Opportunities in alternative fixed income

Adam Cadle speaks to Frank Meijer, Head of Alternative Fixed Income at Aegon Asset Management, about the key opportunities within the alternative fixed income space and how insurers can access these.

Why are government bonds so important when thinking about climate change?

Adam Cadle speaks to Dr Laura Ryan, Head of Research, Ardea Investment Management, about the importance of government bonds and climate change, and how the scope of impact and potential for change couldn't be greater

Expert Views

How can we rethink insurance investment to solve the complexity challenge?

The model of insurance investing has been upended since the financial crisis by a confluence of challenges. New assets, strategies and partnerships have the potential to help insurers cut through this complexity and deliver sustainable solutions

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New Rules, New opportunities: A return to European ABS for insurers?

At the height of the global financial crisis, insurance company investors withdrew from the securitised debt market and sold down their asset-backed securities (ABS) holdings. But a decade on, new regulation offers the potential for securitised debt to re-emerge as an attractive investment opportunity for Solvency II-regulated insurers, believes James King, Fund Manager at M&G Investments

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