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Amid volatile financial markets and ongoing operational uncertainty, insurers are paying closer attention to their portfolio management strategies. Matt Reilly, head of the Insurance Solutions group, at Conning, explains why that means a renewed focus on liquidity

Charles Craigs discusses 2023 expectations after 1/1 renewals, focusing on the property, casualty and marine space, and the impact of inflation on underwriting.

Insurers should brace themselves for much more volatility in the investment markets for the foreseeable future and will likely need creative solutions to improve their returns.

Insurance asset owners are hopeful that challenges like rising inflation and political instability will not lead to a deep recession in 2023.

Inflation risk is potentially quickening the Fed's rate hiking schedule becoming a key driver of downside economic risk, said Jake Meyer, senior economist with Swiss Re Institute.

The life market is being re-energized by new entrants and fresh capital, according to speakers at a recent Insider Engage webinar.