TREASURY & FINANCE

 

With significant capital balances and tight business line margins, insurers need to ensure that they have access to liquidity, they maximise return on capital allocations, and are able to preserve cash valuations. This section offers insight from those charged with excellence in treasury, capital, liquidity, and cash management on the latest trends and market developments

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UK insurers: portfolios still profitable despite volatility
  • Tuesday, May 20, 2025

Aviva, Hiscox, and Beazley announce results – with multiple assertions that all is well despite tariff uncertainty.

European insurers Q1 results reveal new focus for investment revenue
  • Friday, May 16, 2025

Investment income solid, but European insurers feel the bite of California wildfires.

Munich Re slashes profits after LA wildfires
  • Tuesday, May 13, 2025

The German reinsurer saw a huge drop in Q1 2025 investment results, with an unusually specific statement blaming LA wildfires for most decreases.

Q1 results for US insurance majors show solid results – but what else is happening?
  • Friday, Apr 25, 2025

Travelers, Chubb, Progressive, and W.R. Berkley announced results for Q1 2025.

Reinsurers capital increases in 2024 on strong investment yields
  • Tuesday, Apr 15, 2025

ROE showed positive signs in 2024 – a good sign for 2025?

What will capital requirement changes mean for South Korean insurers?
  • Tuesday, Apr 01, 2025

South Korean regulator lowers capital adequacy benchmark for insurers to ease solvency burdens, which some say could spur growth.

Europe’s big four reinsurers given neutral outlook for 2025
  • Thursday, Mar 27, 2025

Positive 2024 numbers give a healthy boost to Europe’s big four, but weak demand will hamper 2025 prospects.

Lloyd’s 2024 investment returns see decrease
  • Tuesday, Mar 11, 2025

The insurance market said Q4 volatility dented its investment profit, and California wildfires would likely also hurt its finances.

European reinsurers set records in 2024 results - but what were the details?
  • Friday, Mar 07, 2025

Swiss Re, Munich Re, Allianz, MAPFRE and more release full-year results – how did their investment portfolios fare?

UK majors release 2024 investment results
  • Thursday, Feb 27, 2025

Aviva and Hiscox reveal 2024 results with “solid” returns amid a flat UK economy.

Report: IFRS 17 helping financial reporting transparency
  • Friday, Feb 07, 2025

A new report says transparency is being aided by IFRS 17 - but that it is changing little else.