Asset Management
Academic Research
Researchers: Dynamic Capital Allocation Could Boost Underwriting, Risk Management
Academic researchers spoke with AM Best TV to discuss their report that addresses why insurers are averse to risk and how to deploy that capital to manage different exposures.
Date: November 2026
Asset Management
AM Best: Bond Shifts Highlight Evolving Investment Strategies Among US Life/Annuity Insurers
The NAIC’s new principles-based bond definition went into full effect in 2025, according to a Best’s Special Report discussed by Kaitlin Piasecki, industry research analyst, AM Best.
Date: September 2026
Asset Management
AM Best: Private Equity/Asset Managers-Backed Companies Drive Growth in Affiliated Investments
Analysts discussed an AM Best report that found higher concentrations of affiliated investments can signal elevated risk.
Date: March 2026
Asset Management
AM Best: Managing Risk Is Critical as Private Credit Holdings Increase
An AM Best report released earlier this year says life/annuity insurers’ private credit more than doubled over the past decade.
Date: December 2025