Insurers plan to increase their exposure to private credit in the next 12 to 24 months, making it the leading area of planned investment growth, ahead of public investment-grade fixed income.
This was according to the findings of the 2026 Global Insurance Investments Survey, which was released last week.
This growing interest comes despite some fears of risk.
More than half (57%) of the insurers surveyed plan to increase their exposure to private credit in the next 12 to 24 months, making it the leading area of planned investment growth. The area has gained significant popularity ahead of fixed income; a 2024 Global Insurance Investments Survey showed that only 32% of insurers planned to increase allocations to private credit, compared with 37% planning to increase allocations to fixed income.
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