Recent developments in the structure of insurers’ investments

S. Lekehal, Dominique Durant () and J. Guérin

Quarterly selection of articles - Bulletin de la Banque de France, 2009, issue 16, 97-115

Abstract: The introduction of the euro enabled French insurance companies to broadly diversify their investments in foreign debt securities, mainly issued by residents of other euro area countries. Their investments in equities, however, have been affected over the past two years by strong market volatility.

Keywords: insurance companies; life insurers; non-life insurers; composite insurers; provisions; euro contracts; unit-linked contracts; financial investments; financing channels; debt securities; bonds; equities; look-through; financial crisis. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: G22 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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