Asset Management
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
Asset Management
Growing Number of Insurers Outsourcing Their Investment Management Needs
The investment shift by the life/annuity insurance industry to structured assets, private credit and other alternative asset classes has led to a greater need for outsourcing, according to an AM Best report.
Date: October 2025