Insurance assets managed by external managers rose to $5.5trn in 2025, according to research from Clearwater Analytics and DCS Financial Consulting, a 23% YOY increase worth around $1trn
European insurers have proposed several rule changes that would help to boost their own venture capital (VC) investments
Bulk and individual annuity providers increased their UK investments by £22bn to £201bn in 2024, according to data from the Association of British Insurers (ABI)
North Carolina investment firm founder, Greg Lindberg, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for siphoning more than $2bn in reserves backing insurance policies and using the proceeds to fund jets, mansions and a 214-foot yacht
The UK’s Climate Change Committee (CCC) has published its latest assessment of the UK’s climate adaptation and readiness, warning that climate impacts are escalating faster than the country’s ability to manage them
The Church of Scotland Pension Scheme for Ministers and Overseas Missionaries has finalised a £220m buy-in with Just Group, securing the benefits of 2,800 pensioner and 700 deferred members
US insurers’ investments in Schedule BA—other long-term investments increased by double-digits for the first time since 2021, reaching $637bn at year-end 2025 and representing almost 7% of the industry’s total cash and invested assets, according to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC)
