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
Mix of insurers revealed positive numbers but not without complications from inflation and interest rates.
European insurers release H1 and Q2 2024 results, which showed ‘record’ returns.
Daryl Boxall, Head of Market Risk, Legal & General Institutional Retirement, discusses ratings, pricing, and valuations – and how you can navigate these concerns and best utilise a small allocation.
AIG, Markel, Hanover Insurance and more release their Q2 and H1 results with various level of investment returns – so what can we make of the numbers?
US majors, Chubb and W.R. Berkley, latest insurers to reveal Q2 / H1 2024 investment results.
Travelers, the perpetual first announcer for major US insurers, said its Q2 results meant a better H1 despite natural catastrophe losses.
Ratings agencies make segment revisions, partly due to investment returns providing a life, amidst the start of interest rate cuts and speculation that more will come.
AM Best has revised its market segment outlook for the global reinsurance segment from 'stable' to 'positive'.
Bank of England's next decision due in August - will it follow the ECB and Bank of Canada’s lead on interest rates?
The Prudential Regulatory Authority’s latest releases on Solvency II/Solvency UK reforms has given more detail to the changes.
Life insurers see knock-on effects from higher interest rates and consumer savings that have changed investment appetite.
