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Study Says P&C Insurers Face Drop in Value on Investments

Property & casualty insurers could see a drop in the value of their fixed-income securities investments if interest rates climb as expected, according to Moodys Investors Service.

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Property & casualty insurers could see a drop in the value of their fixed-income securities investments if interest rates climb as expected, according to Moody’s Investors Service.

The ratings agency says that about two-thirds of the industry’s $1.3 trillion invested assets is in fixed-income securities. Most of these are “conservatively positioned” in U.S. government and agency securities, high-quality municipal bonds, and investment-grade corporations.

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