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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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.

Full-year 2024 investment results show fixed income results shine
  • Thursday, Feb 06, 2025

The Hanover Insurance Group, Allstate, and Markel Corp announce full-year 2024 investment results – so who did best?

Global Liquidity Snapshot: what’s happening in short-term liquidity markets around the world?
  • Monday, Feb 03, 2025

Invesco’s Global Liquidity Snapshot provides an at-a-glance look into global short-term liquidity markets, including a review of Q4 and 2025 outlook.

2024 results show industry embracing good times
  • Thursday, Jan 30, 2025

W.R. Berkley and Chubb release results showing ongoing positive trends from the higher interest rates.

Travelers release Q4 and full year 2024 results – what do they show?
  • Monday, Jan 27, 2025

US insurance major Travelers is first to release but amid new Trump policies and wildfires will previous trends in investment results continue?

1/1 Renewals in 2025 – what does it show us about the investment landscape?
  • Wednesday, Dec 18, 2024

Calm seas and a prosperous voyage ahead say industry figures as we look at what the investment and asset management implications for 1/1 renewals will be.

How could the fiscal deficit affect portfolios?
  • Friday, Nov 22, 2024

Peggy Huang, Chief Investment Officer, SiriusPoint, discusses the changes in US fiscal policy and what affect this and other major macroeconomic themes could have on asset allocation.