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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
Insurance premiums and policies rise in China in Q1 2024
10th June 2024
The China National Financial Regulatory Administration (CNFRA), responsible for overseeing the stability and compliance of China's financial sector, has released its supervisory statistics for the first quarter of 2024, highlighting significant increases in insurance premiums and the number of new policies. By the end of the first quarter of 2024, insurance ... Read the full article
The rise of private credit in life insurers’ investment strategies: Moodys
3rd June 2024
The growing use of private credit by life insurers to optimise investment portfolios and align asset allocation with product liabilities is garnering heightened attention from regulators globally, including those highlighted in a recent report by financial research firm, Moody's. However, the regulation of insurers' investments often varies significantly by jurisdiction. In their ... Read the full article
Number of L/H insurers outsourcing investments to asset managers continues to rise: AM Best
28th February 2024
According to credit ratings agency AM Best, a staggering number of insurers are relying on outside asset managers to handle a portion of their investment portfolios. In a recent report released by the firm, it highlights that the percentage of life/health insurers using investment managers for more than 10% of their ... Read the full article
ICMR highlights asset management as key frontier in underwriting returns on equity
7th December 2023
Insurance Capital Markets Research (ICMR) has identified asset management as a pivotal factor shaping returns on equity (RoE) in the insurance industry. The shift in risk-free rates to decade-long highs has accentuated the significance of investment contributions as a critical component of shareholder returns. Drawing inspiration from Warren Buffett's famous analogy, ICMR ... Read the full article
Bayview unveils asset management unit for insurers
29th August 2023
Bayview Asset Management (Bayview), a leading investment management firm has announced the launch of an insurance Asset Management business, bringing three decades of investing in mortgage and consumer credit to the new entity, Bayview Insurance Asset Management. The new division will provide investment management services to the insurance and reinsurance industry. According ... Read the full article
Generali announces acquisition of major asset manager Conning Holdings
6th July 2023
Generali has announced its acquisition of Conning Holdings Limited (CHL), a leading global asset manager for insurance and institutional clients, from Cathay Life, a subsidiary of Cathay Financial Holdings, one of the largest Asia-based financial institutions. As a result of the contribution of CHL into Generali Investments Holding S.p.A (GIH), Cathay ... Read the full article
ICG appoints new senior leaders in coverage and marketing
1st July 2022
ICG, the alternative asset manager specialist, is aiming to expand its business further into managing investments for the insurance and reinsurance industry. The company has announced three new hires to support business growth and development across Europe. Rob Reynolds joins as European Head of Insurance Coverage, Alex ... Read the full article
L&G position strong despite sluggish share price, say analysts
16th June 2022
Current financial and capital market conditions put L&G in a strong position, according to a new report by RBC Capital Markets. L&G has benefited greatly from rate rises, and its Solvency II ratio is likely to improve as a result. RBC forecasts that due to market movements year-to-date, its surplus capital has ... Read the full article
GCM Grosvenor raises $500m for insurer-focused alternatives strategy
19th November 2021
Global alternative asset management solutions provider GCM Grosvenor has secured $500 million backing to develop a structured alternative investment solution. The vehicle will look to invest in alternative strategies like private equity, infrastructure, absolute return strategies, and alternative credit. Led by GCM Grosvenor Insurance Solutions, which the firm formed in June, the ... Read the full article
Re/insurance asset managers NEAM & DDJ enter sub-advisory partnership
28th June 2019
New England Asset Management, Inc. (NEAM) has announced that its insurance and reinsurance clients are set to benefit from a new sub-advisory relationship that it has entered into with DDJ Capital Management LLC. Formed in 1996, DDJ is an investment advisor that specialises in managing non-investment grade fixed income assets. Its clients ... Read the full article
WTW adds asset management experts to FINEX Financial Institutions practice
29th April 2019
Willis Towers Watson (WTW), the global insurance and reinsurance broker, has appointed a number of asset management experts to its FINEX Financial Institutions practice as part of its strategy to build out the business globally. Henry Keville, among others, will provide bespoke management liability product solutions and programmes for the asset ... Read the full article
Generali launches disruptive asset manager, led by Peter Kraus
21st September 2018
Generali has announced the launch of Aperture Investors, a new asset management company that relies on a disruptive revenue model, to be led by Peter Kraus, former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of AllianceBernstein and Global Co-Head of Goldman Sachs’ Investment Management Division. The Italian insurance giant will contribute up ... Read the full article
Athene and Apollo revise partnership to promote asset outperformance
20th September 2018
Athene Holding Ltd., one of Bermuda’s leading retirement services companies, has amended the terms of its investment management arrangements with Athene Asset Management LLC, a subsidiary of Apollo Global Management, LLC, to support its continued profitable growth and long-term asset outperformance. “Differentiated asset management has been an integral part of our ... Read the full article
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