The Big Shift: Have Private Assets Gone Mainstream for Insurers? 

Insurance asset management trends in privates and beyond
Moderated by Institutional Investor

Explore a record year for outsourcing, and a decisive turn toward private markets

Join Clearwater Analytics and S&P Global Market Intelligence, moderated by Institutional Investor, for the latest read on how insurers are reallocating their portfolios and reshaping their use of external managers. Now in its fourth year, this annual webinar pairs fresh data from the 2026 Insurance Investment Outsourcing Report with insights from insurer financial filings along with expert perspective on what’s actually driving portfolio decisions in 2026.

Reported third-party general account AUM reached a new record this year, manager participation grew again, and private assets have climbed to nearly a quarter of reported AUM. We’ll unpack what changed, what it means for your portfolio, and where the market goes next.

Key Topics:

• What record reported AUM tells us about how insurers are using external managers
• The private markets turn and why private fixed income has become the story to watch
• Which private credit strategies are growing fastest, and what’s driving the structures behind them
• How the profile of the outsourcing insurer is changing by size, type, and mandate
• How rates, volatility, and evolving regulatory and reporting requirements are shaping allocation decisions