LATEST NEWS
- Institutional investors increase allocations to private infra and private real estate
- Trade disputes a growing risk for insurers, survey finds
- BPA market competition heats up as 6 insurers each write over £5bn for first time
- Phoenix reports 31% boost in annual profit
- M&A activity in global insurance market hits historic low
Trade disputes a growing risk for insurers, survey finds
Tariffs and trade disputes have emerged as a major concern for global insurers, according to Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s (GSAM) latest annual survey of industry executives
BPA market competition heats up as 6 insurers each write over £5bn for first time
Competition in the bulk purchase annuity (BPA) market reached a new high in 2024, with six insurers writing over £5bn in deals for the first time, analysis from LCP has revealed
Phoenix reports 31% boost in annual profit
Phoenix Group has announced a 31% jump in IFRS adjusted operating profit to £825m in 2024, up from £629m last year
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Rothesay records 24% increase in new business premiums
Rothesay has recorded a 24% increase in new business premiums during the year
Consortium including Allianz, BlackRock and T&D Holdings to acquire Viridium for €3.5bn
A consortium including Allianz, BlackRock and T&D Holdings will acquire ownership of Viridium Group (Viridium) from Cinven for around €3.5bn
EIOPA proposes one-to-one capital requirements for EU insurers’ crypto asset holdings
EIOPA has published its technical advice to the European Commission (EC), recommending that a one-to-one capital requirement be applied consistently to all crypto holdings of EU (re)insurers
M&A activity in global insurance market hits historic low
M&A activity in the global insurance market hit a historic low in 2024, with only 204 transactions being completed, significantly less than the 10-year average of 380, Clyde & Co’s latest Insurance Growth Report has revealed
PIC completes largest ever total of new business premiums
Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC) completed its largest ever total of new business premiums in 2024 at £8.1bn, according to its latest result for the 12 months to 31 December
K3 completes £2m full scheme buy-in for Clark & Butcher Limited Pension Scheme
K3 Advisory, part of Isio Group, has successfully led a £2m full scheme buy-in transaction for the Clark & Butcher Limited Pension Scheme with Just Group
China's Ping An Insurance posts 48% rise in 2024 profit
China's Ping An reported a 47.8% rise in its net profit last year, driven by growth in its life and health insurance business as demand recovered
Latest Features
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?
Schroders Global Investor Insights Survey
Adam Cadle talks to Debbie McKay, Insurance Strategist on the themes uncovered in Schroders’ global survey of 200+ insurance companies
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
Expert Views
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
Navigating insurance investment
Adam Cadle talks to Aon partner, Geoff Bauer, about how the firm helps insurers to achieve their objectives
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L&G sells US protection business to Meiji Yasuda for $2.3bn
Growth in capital and surplus of US L/A industry projected at around $48bn
Resolution Life announces $9.7bn strategic reinsurance agreement with Protective Life
US P&C insurers achieve record investment income
Japan Post Insurance to invest up to $2bn in reinsurance vehicle
Varma’s real estate investments on track to be CO2 free by 2030
Clearwater Analytics to acquire Beacon and Blackstone’s Bistro
Understanding Capital Solutions
Adam Cadle talks to HSBC Asset Management’s head of capital solutions, Borja Azpilicueta, and head of insurance business, Deepak Seeburrun, about the firm’s capital solutions proposition.
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