A.M. Best Special Report: Low Interest Rates Good News for Debt Issuers but a Drag on Insurer Earnings

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LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The low interest rate environment has ushered in favourable market conditions for insurers to raise capital, with life and non-life companies taking advantage of suppressed yields to opportunistically issue debt securities, whilst also making early redemptions. However, the current yield environment is a double-edged sword, with anaemic investment income representing a significant offsetting factor for insurance groups. In-depth analysis by A.M. Best of over EUR 90 bill

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