Asset Management


Asset Management

AM Best: Growth in Insurers’ Private Equity Investments Slowed Significantly in 2022

Insurers responded to economic uncertainty and higher interest rates by slowing private equity investments in 2022 and scaling back on commitments for additional capital.

Date: December 2023


Asset Management

Hedge Fund Investing Continues To Fall Out of Favor With Insurers

Strategy that often includes loss of investment control, high capital charges never quite fit in an industry where liquidity reigns.

Date: September 2023


Best’s Rankings

US Rating Units – Largest Hedge Fund Investors – 2023 Edition

Ranked by 2021 hedge-fund investments’ book-adjusted carrying values.

Date: September 2023


Critical Issues in Asset Management

Expert Panel: Critical Issues in Insurance Asset Management

Insurance investors are finding opportunities that harken back to “the good old days,” when investment-grade fixed income was all the rage.

Date: July 2023


Critical Issues in Insurance Asset Management

Critical Issues in Insurance Asset Management

Insurance and investment experts examine and discuss where insurers are directing their investments, how changing interest rates and volatility are affecting decisions and what role alternative investments play in this evolving environment.

Date: June 2023


Asset Class Update

Insurance Asset Class Update

Investment and insurance professionals in an AM Best TV-Best’s Review cross-media presentation reviewed investment categories and how insurers’ strategies are changing.

Date: June 2023


Rate Volatility

Insurance Asset Management in the Age of Rate Volatility

Industry experts discuss the effects of rising interest rates, their impact on annuities and investment products, and how investment strategies are changing.

Date: June 2023


Alternative Investments

Reimagining Alternative Investments

As the financial landscape continues to change, insurers are learning more about options to traditional asset classes.

Date: June 2023


At Large

Predictability and Potential: Knowledge Framework for the Future

Classifying predictions into tiers, based on degree of certainty, can help insurance companies plan more efficiently.

Date: March 2023


Risk Adviser

Asset Allocation Expected To Be More Important Than Ever

For those who would like to shore up some of the risks, reinsurance may be particularly valuable now.

Date: March 2023


Asset Management

Post-Pandemic Commercial Real Estate Investments Shift

Changes in the way people work and shop have prompted insurers to choose multifamily housing and industrial properties over the traditional asset classes of retail and office space.

Date: March 2023


What AM Best Says

AM Best: Uncertain Markets a Challenge for Structured Securities

Insurers are considering rising interest rates and inflationary pressures when setting investment strategies.

Date: March 2023


Industry Updates

Bank of England Governor Warns of Repeat Insurer Collapse as Regulations Ease

Gov. Andrew Bailey recalled Equitable Life Assurance Co.’s undoing 20 years ago under similar circumstances.

Date: March 2023


Insurance Marketing

Internal Branding Plays an Important Role in Successful Marketing

Listening to employees helps keep corporate messaging current and accurate, the chief marketing officer for Fortegra said.

Date: February 2023


Best's Rankings

World’s Largest Insurers — 2023 Edition: US Health Insurers Top List Based on Net Premiums Written

UnitedHealth maintained its No. 1 ranking based on 2021 net premiums written. Allianz SE kept its top spot based on 2021 net nonbanking assets.

Date: February 2023


Directors and Officers Insurance

Special Purpose Acquisition Companies Complicate the D&O Market

Due to the unique nature of SPACs, after a target merger most, if not all, of these companies are investigated by several law firms looking for a potential breach of fiduciary duties.

Date: February 2023


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