Investment Officers

Liabilities Swell in $440B Danish Pension Market

Back in 2012, the world's best-managed pension market was thrown a lifeline by the Danish government to help contain liabilities. That was when interest rates were still positive. Seven years later, ...

Insurance Linked Securities in 2019: Asking the Right Questions

The record losses we saw in 2017 and 2018 were felt heavily by the insurance industry, and there is no denying that two years of losses have affected investor sentiment. While such a statement is ...

Insurance and Other Securities Under Pressure Remain Private Equity Targets: Apollo Exec

Private equity billionaire Joshua Harris thinks there are still plenty of undervalued companies to improve and profit from, especially away from the public markets. "Certainly, this is not a ...

Progressive Appoints Bauer as Its New Chief Investment Officer

The Progressive Corporation promoted a veteran executive to serve as its new chief investment officer. Jonathan Bauer takes on his new role with the insurer on Jan. 3, 2020. Bauer replaces William ...

Insurance Linked Securities Hold Their Own in the Face of Cat Bond Losses: Aon Securities

Insurance linked securities are holding their own even as they have been slammed with robust catastrophe bond losses, a new Aon report has found, predicting that the sector will resume growth in ...

Carrier Tech, Infracture Investments Drive Record Small Business Customer Satisfaction Levels: J.D. Power

Small business owners are reporting record levels of satisfaction with their insurance coverage, with carrier investment in products, service infrastructure, and technology likely driving the uptick. ...

China’s Troubled Anbang Insurance Group Puts Japan Properties Up for Sale

China's troubled Anbang Insurance Group has put its $2.4 billion property portfolio in Japan up for sale and previous owner Blackstone Group is bidding, two people familiar with the company's plans ...

These InsurTechs Are Drawing Investors’ Attention

Below, we've gathered highlights of 10 noteworthy InsurTech financings from January 2019 through mid-May. They offer a curious read in combination with each other. For one thing, the list gives a ...

Allianz Profit Beats Estimates; Managed Assets Reach Record

Allianz SE's giant investment business saw managed assets grow to a record as clients added 18 billion euros ($20 billion) in the first quarter, reversing outflows at the end of last year. The new ...

Determining Lemonade Investors’ Likely Exit Strategy

Now that Lemonade has raised nearly $500 million in financing to date and is pursuing an international expansion, speculation has begun as to what the exit strategy will ultimately be for investors ...