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Insurers’ assets and COVID-19

Not a single day passes without some new market revelation. Insurers are battening down the hatches but how bad is it and what damage has there been so far? Help us determine how you see the current crisis by taking a short survey (no more than 5 minutes). Please answer by Wednesday 25 March 12pmBST.

 

Your answers will be anonymous. Any questions feel free to get in touch with Insurance Asset Risk’ editor: Vincent Huck at Vincent.huck@insuranceassetrisk.com
1.How prepared do you feel insurers' investment functions were to weather the kind of turbulence we witnessed in Q1 of 2020?
2.Do you feel your insurers' expectations, modelling and scenario analysis were adequately set up to prepare them for such an event?
3.Which portion of insurers' portfolio, or aspects of their design, causes the most concern in light of the market slump?
4.Which asset class should insurers be more concerned about? (Rank from 1 being the most concerning)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Government bonds (OECD nations)
EM Government Bonds 
High grade corporate bonds
High yield corporate bonds
Equity
Property
Infrastructure
Funds
5.What is the primarily concern? 
Continued role in the portfolio?
Asset value
Credit worthiness
Government bonds (OECD nations)
EM Government Bonds 
High grade corporate bonds
High yield corporate bonds
Equity
Property
Infrastructure
Funds
6.Are you rethinking allocation in the wake of the fall in markets?
7.Which, if any, market stressors presented in your solvency and financial condition report might you modify as a result of Q1 market fluctuations?
Very likely
Likely
Unlikely
Very unlikely
Equity shocks
Sovereign bond spreads
Corporate bond spreads
Property price moves
FX
8.In light of the current falls across financial markets, which of the following investment strategies have served insurers best?
9.In light of the current falls across financial markets, which of the following investment strategies insurers should consider using more in future?
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