Global private equity deal values in insurance underwriter companies rose sequentially in the second quarter, but the industry total for H1 2023 remained shy of the $1 bn
Belgian and Dutch insurers’ conservative investment portfolios should be resilient to rising credit risks amid weakening economic conditions and tightening monetary policy
Insurers’ investments to the failed banks (Silicon Valley Bank, Silvergate and Signature Bank) are modest. Fitch-rated insurance entities’ direct investment exposure
Natural catastrophes (nat cats) continue to divide opinion, with some companies such as Lancashire and Hannover Re pushing the longer-term profitability of the line