It is inevitable, that sustainability, one of the fastest growing and biggest trends in investment management, would blaze a trail to the global insurance industry.
The recent volatility in markets led to a dramatic cheapening of the asset class, typically only witnessed during periods of market dislocation. However,our analysis shows that an investment in convertible bonds can offer a significant return pick-up without adding risk to the balance sheet.
See the latest bulletin from our GFICC Insurance team who distills the relevant highlights of the IQ meeting, taking into consideration the myriad of constraints and objectives typical of our general account clients.
Convertible bonds combine the features of conventional corporate bonds and equity options; insurers can use a variety of approaches to capture these features in their Solvency II market risk capital calculations
In this white paper, we highlight J.P. Morgan Asset Management’s unique active management approach to a carbon transition investment framework for fixed income assets, that is capable of harvesting opportunities while also reducing the risks involved in the transition to a low-carbon world.
We explore the impacts of COVID-19 from a Fixed Income insurance perspective and discusses balancing liquidity and downgrade risks
Inside Insurance provides a regular round up of the key trends in the insurance market, as observed by the Global Insurance Solutions Strategy & Analytics team.
We discuss the key considerations for insurers when allocating to alternative strategies, which can provide stable income and low total return volatility.
Reaching for yield—buying bonds with wider spreads after controlling for sector and rating impacts—is an important topic for the life insurance industry.
Insurers have learned not to underestimate the volatility of the Solvency ratio, a lesson of critical importance as we approach the end of the credit cycle.
Global Accounting Requirements and the IFRS 9 Implications for Chinese Insurers
This case study looks at the new reporting standard requirements using the real-life experience of an insurance client of J.P. Morgan and Clearwater Analytics.
Explore our recap of the June 2019 IFRS conference in London to stay informed on important regulatory issues affecting the insurance industry today.
Global capital requirements and systemic risk within the insurance industry dominated the conversation at this year’s NAIC International Insurance Forum.
