We examine the key considerations of aligning portfolios with temperature scenarios as well as how insurers can best stress test their portfolios for climate risks.
How can insurance investors achieve effective inflation protection, while also benefiting from a high return on capital, a regular income and a low volatility return profile? For insurers with long-term investment horizons, the answer could be provided by investing in forestry, via a portfolio allocation to timber assets.
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.
In Asia, insurance investment is entering into a long-term “paradigm shift.” Insurance investors need to be prepared in three ways before entering the new arena: a new mindset for the game, new set of weapons to attack and a strong shield for defense.
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.
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.
Alternatives may enhance return opportunities, improve diversification, and help insulate insurers’ balance sheets from public market fluctuations.
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.
Global Accounting Requirements and the IFRS 9 Implications for Chinese Insurers
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.
