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Jorge Colomer named CEO of Mapfre Asset Management
13th March 2026
Mapfre, an international insurance company, has announced the appointment of Jorge Colomer as Chief Executive Officer of Mapfre Asset Management (Mapfre AM). Mapfre AM is the asset management arm of Mapfre Group and has more than 30 years of experience managing investments. Headquartered in Spain, Mapfre AM manages over €40 billion ... Read the full article
FSRA proposes comprehensive updates to ADGM insurance regulatory framework
18th December 2025
The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA), the regulatory body overseeing financial services within the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), has released a Discussion Paper outlining a series of strategic enhancements to its insurance regulatory framework. The FSRA’s Discussion Paper identifies areas where significant updates to its regulatory approach are planned, focusing ... Read the full article
Aberdeen Group to sponsor Stagecoach Pension Scheme, opening new opportunities for asset managers
4th December 2025
Aberdeen Group plc, an investment manager overseeing more than £200 billion in assets for pension, insurance, and other institutional clients, has agreed to become the sponsoring employer for the Stagecoach Group Pension Scheme (SGPS). This strategic move will benefit the scheme’s 22,000 members while marking a significant step in Aberdeen’s growing ... Read the full article
Alternative investments now central to insurance portfolios: Clearwater Analytics
12th November 2025
Clearwater Analytics (CWAN), a provider of investment management technology, has published new research indicating that alternative investments have moved from a niche strategy to a key part of insurance portfolios. These assets now make up almost one third of the US insurance industry’s total holdings, estimated at around $2.7 trillion, as ... Read the full article
Alt IMs’ move into Lloyd’s and US sidecars increases credit and liquidity risks: Fitch Ratings
7th November 2025
Global credit rating agency Fitch Ratings warns that alternative investment managers’ (Alt IMs) growing participation in Lloyd’s syndicates and US casualty sidecars is introducing new third-party capital to the reinsurance market but also increasing potential credit, liquidity, valuation, and governance risks. According to Fitch, Alt IMs are channelling long-term insurance premiums ... Read the full article
Differentiated asset management firm 1823 Partners launches led by Anant Bhalla
21st July 2025
1823 Partners (US) LLC, a differentiated asset management firm focused on insurance-first investment strategies, has launched with a multi-billion-dollar asset mandate from JAB Insurance. Co-founded by Anant Bhalla, Joachim Creus, and Frank Engelen, the firm will be led by Bhalla as CEO. It is headquartered in Miami, with an office in ... Read the full article
Asset manager Janus Henderson partners with life insurer Guardian
3rd July 2025
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, one of America’s largest life insurers and providers of employee benefits, has partnered with Janus Henderson Group plc, a global asset manager. Under the terms of this agreement, Janus Henderson will become Guardian’s investment grade public fixed income asset manager. This collaboration will see Janus ... Read the full article
Mayer Brown welcomes Greg Oguss as Partner in Corporate & Securities and the Global Insurance Industry Group
23rd June 2025
Mayer Brown, a law firm known for its comprehensive legal services across multiple industries, has announced that Greg Oguss has joined its Chicago office as a partner in the Corporate & Securities practice and the Global Insurance Industry Group. Oguss previously held the role of global chief counsel for corporate development ... Read the full article
Mereo selects Northern Trust for asset servicing and asset management capabilities
17th June 2025
Mereo Insurance Limited has selected Northern Trust to provide asset servicing and asset management solutions. Mereo is a Bermuda-based integrated reinsurance platform that launched in the first quarter of 2025 and underwrites a wide range of casualty, specialty, and property classes of business. Under the agreement, Northern Trust Asset Servicing will ... Read the full article
Mereo Advisors Group announces new name: Cedar Trace
9th June 2025
Mereo Advisors Group, a Bermuda-based firm specialising in insurance, reinsurance, and asset management, has announced it will now operate under the new name Cedar Trace. The change is limited to branding. The company’s leadership, operations, and strategic direction remain unchanged. Cedar Trace continues its close relationship with Mereo Insurance Limited, the Bermuda ... Read the full article
Dai-ichi Life and M&G announce strategic partnership in asset management and life insurance
30th May 2025
Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc., a Japanese life insurance company, and M&G, an international asset manager and asset owner, have announced a long-term strategic partnership involving asset management and life insurance. Under this agreement, M&G will serve as Dai-ichi Life HD’s preferred asset management partner in Europe. The partnership will focus on expanding ... Read the full article
Starwood Capital launches Insurance Strategies group, hires Allard as CIO
9th May 2025
Starwood Capital has announced the launch of a new division, Starwood Insurance Strategies, which will act as an extension of the company’s $30 billion real asset credit platform. Rob Allard, who has over 27 years of financial industry experience and deep expertise in insurance markets, asset-backed finance and private assets, was ... Read the full article
Northern Re partners with Jaffa for asset management
25th June 2024
Northern Re, a reinsurance firm focused on long-tail casualty business, has announced an asset management partnership with Jaffa Capital Management, LLC, an insurance and reinsurance investment manager. Through this partnership Northern will have access to Jaffa’s expertise in fixed income, guided by investing and insurance veterans Mark Zarkhin and Nathan Lord, ... Read the full article
UK life insurance market sees positive growth amid emerging risks: AM Best
18th June 2024
Credit rating agency AM Best maintains a stable outlook for the UK life insurance segment, highlighting strong growth in pension risk transfers and the positive impact of higher interest rates on investment yields. Pension-related products continue to drive substantial growth in the UK's life insurance segment. These products are projected to ... Read the full article
Invictus Capital Partners launches Insurance Solutions Business
12th June 2024
Invictus Capital Partners, an alternative credit asset manager, recently announced the launch of its new Insurance Solutions Business, which will be led by Senior Managing Director, Carl D. Bell. The launch of the Insurance Solutions Business addresses the growing interest and inquiries from Invictus's insurance company partners and prospects, demonstrating the ... Read the full article
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