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More Insurers Boost Their Cash Holdings as Credit Worries Build: BlackRock
Insurers expect to slow purchases of high-grade corporate debt and hold more cash over the next two years, potentially squeezing already low returns, BlackRock Inc. said. "Cash balances are ticking ...
Small Commercial Market Outpaces Personal Lines Growth For U.S. Mutual Insurers
For U.S. property/casualty mutual insurers, growth in the small commercial market is outpacing personal lines growth, a trend driven by carriers' desire to remain competitive, A.M. Best said in a new ...
Hartford Reportedly Working With JPMorgan to Unload Annuity Runoff Biz
Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. is working with JPMorgan Chase & Co. to see if the insurer can find a buyer for Talcott Resolution, the unit that includes U.S. variable annuities, ...
AIG Unloads Stake in Lloyd’s Business; Strategic Relationship Remains
American International Group will sell off its 20 percent stake in the carrier's Lloyd's of London insurance operations – it's latest restructuring move. But the insurance giant will keep an ...
Allianz’s PIMCO Alleges Co-Founder Bill Gross Leaked Confidential Bonuses
PIMCO escalated its legal battle with estranged co-founder Bill Gross by saying he leaked confidential pay information to the media and may have destroyed documents in violation of court rules. ...
“Danger Phase” May Be Next for P/C Industry Loss Reserves
Property/casualty insurers and reinsurers have released redundant liability reserves into their earnings for the past eight years as a result of favorable loss development. This practice has worked ...
SAA Launches Online Database of Investment Manager Performance for Insurers
Late last week, Strategic Asset Alliance, an investment consulting firm that exclusively works with the insurance industry, announced the launch of an online database of the performance, people, ...
Reinsurance Capital Hits High of $585B for First Time: Aon Benfield
Reinsurance capital reached record levels in the first half of 2016, hitting a new high of $585 billion. Aon Benfield's latest Reinsurance Market Outlook report puts that number in perspective, ...