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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Fixed income losses tank investment results
  • Friday, Sep 01, 2023

Reinsurers hit by poorly performing investment portfolios as underwriting set to drive profit in 2023.

Taiwan: Outlook bearish despite new solvency regime
  • Friday, Aug 25, 2023

New solvency framework unlikely to fix Taiwan’s gloomy market outlook.

European re/insurers see mixed bag for Q2 2023
  • Thursday, Aug 10, 2023

Many of Europe’s largest re/insurers grapple with lukewarm investment income this quarter, largely attributed to portfolio restructuring.

P&C insurers Q2 results highlight fixed income
  • Thursday, Aug 03, 2023

Fixed income investments deliver for insurers as market recalibrates after CAT losses and continued volatility.

Reinsurers’ positive investment returns spotlight to fixed income
  • Friday, Jul 28, 2023

First wave of Q2 2023 reinsurance results shows big investment return as other business functions face continued volatility.

Q2 insurance results showing strong investment returns
  • Wednesday, Jul 26, 2023

Mixed underwriting bag for first swath of Q2 results drown out investment returns showing strong growth for insurers of all sizes.

Travelers: Fixed income returns fail to offset profit slump
  • Thursday, Jul 20, 2023

Insurer sees high fixed income yield, yet it fails to offset doubling of catastrophe losses.

FCA delays disclosure and investment labelling rules
  • Tuesday, Jul 18, 2023

The Financial Conduct Authority postponed full announcement of UK’s flagship Sustainability Disclosure Requirements and investment labels.

Defined contribution reforms incoming, promises UK government
  • Tuesday, Jul 11, 2023

Jeremy Hunt makes the pilgrimage to the City, promising to ‘unlock’ pension cash to battle cost-of-living and reinvest in the UK.

CEO view: What are the long-term capital risks?
  • Monday, Jul 03, 2023

Mary O’Connor, CEO, Howden CAP, explains the trends in long-term capital risk that insurers are seeing in the current uncertain market.

Solvency changes on the horizon for developing Indonesian market
  • Wednesday, Jun 21, 2023

Country’s regulator proposes changes to investment rules, which could help solvency in the well-performing but underdeveloped market.