STRATEGY

 

Insurers’ investment strategies are constantly evolving in response to, as well as in anticipation of, market, economic, and own organisational changes. Here we provide insight and analysis into the views of market participants and influencers on the latest developments taking place globally and how they have impacted asset allocation, investment, and trading decision-making.

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Regulator’s view: Wisconsin Commissioner Nathan Houdek on challenges in 2022
  • Wednesday, Aug 31, 2022

Nathan Houdek, Commissioner of Insurance for the State of Wisconsin, gives his views on the issues he sees in the industry.

Case study: A practical guide to net zero
  • Tuesday, Aug 30, 2022

Benoit Ribaud, ESG Investment Relations Manager, at TotalEnergies, explains what net zero involves in the context of an energy firm.

Is now a good time to consider US taxable municipal bonds?
  • Monday, Aug 29, 2022

Taxable municipal bonds can help European insurance investors navigate the potential effects of inflation and rising interest rates.

Industry body view: rising to the net zero challenge
  • Monday, Aug 22, 2022

Ben Howarth, Chief Sustainability Officer, ABI, discusses an industry body’s perspective on decarbonisation and net zero.

CIO view: How insurance investors can work with regulators
  • Monday, Aug 15, 2022

T.C. Wilson, Chief Investment Officer, The Doctors Company and TDC Group, explains why a close relationship with regulators is beneficial.

US institutional investors lagging on net zero promises
  • Wednesday, Aug 10, 2022

Nearly half of institutional insurance investors in Europe have made public guarantees to net zero, but the US is far behind.

How insurers can rise to the net zero challenge
  • Thursday, Aug 04, 2022

Wendy Walford, Head of Climate Risk, Legal & General, explains what investors need to do to integrate net zero goals into business strategy.

Why insurers must monitor investment trends to stay profitable
  • Thursday, Aug 04, 2022

Key investment classes like ESG, are the main areas that insurers need to watch not to get left behind in, says a new KPMG report.

Climate risk management for insurers – benchmarking of emerging best practice (update report)
  • Tuesday, Aug 02, 2022

How has the insurance industry has been approaching the critical topic of climate risk management.

INSURANCE INVESTOR PODCAST: Industry recollections with AEGIS' Rip Reeves
  • Tuesday, Aug 02, 2022

Ahead of his retirement, Rip Reeves, Chief investment Officer, AEGIS, discusses the trends in the market including ESG, and how it's changed.

CIO view: How insurance investors can get value from ESG compliance
  • Monday, Aug 01, 2022

Corrado Pistarino, Chief Investment Officer at Foresters Friendly Society, examines the challenges with ESG investment strategies.

What every insurer should expect from an investment accounting partner
  • Friday, Jul 29, 2022

Insurance investment managers have a lot to juggle — striving to increase returns in a difficult market and having to do more with fewer people.

What insurance investors need to know about the real estate market
  • Monday, Jul 25, 2022

Alberto Agazzi, CEO of Generali Real Estate, explains how investments in the sector have been affected by recent economic volatility.

The biggest macro investment issues impacting insurance investors
  • Tuesday, Jul 19, 2022

Marcello Estevao, from the World Bank Group, examines how macro trends and geopolitical issues are impacting insurance asset allocation.

How insurance investors can embed ESG holistically
  • Monday, Jul 18, 2022

The dos and don’ts of a business-wide ESG plan for insurers are tricky, says Aileen Mathieson, Group Chief Investment Officer, Aspen.