Mid-year Insurance Multi-Asset Outlook — Insurers: Strengthen your core in the second half

Tim Antonelli, CFA, FRM, SCR, Insurance Multi-Asset Strategist, Wellington Management

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As we march into the second half of 2022, the “bread and butter” of most insurers’ asset allocation is beginning to look more promising, as we have improved our outlook for reserve-backing fixed income assets. Market wor­ries seem to be shifting from stagflation to weaker growth, yet fed funds futures are signaling more interest-rate hikes ahead than the US Federal Reserve’s (Fed’s) already-hawkish forecast. For our part, we think slower growth and the market’s expectations will limit future spikes in rates. In the meantime, higher yields of around 4.5% in US high-quality bonds mark a departure from the return-free rate environment and offer a welcome reinvestment rate for insurers. However, we still have a moderately under­weight view on surplus fixed income.

Wellington Management
Wellington Management

Insurers have been building investment partnerships with Wellington since 1975. Our goals since then have remained evergreen – to exceed the investment objectives and service expectations of our clients. As an integral part of Wellington’s global investment platform, our dedicated Financial Reserves team offers a breadth and depth of resources and experience to serve our insurance clients as a go-to thought partner, risk manager, and trusted advisor for complex investment challenges. Today’s unprecedented challenges require unconventional solutions, and our collaborative strategic and proactive risk management approach helps our clients to be well-prepared.

Rich Coffman
rmcoffman@wellington.com
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Sarah Marschok
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