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Insurers Intend to Up Investment Portfolio Risk; More CFOs Appear OK with That

In their search for greater returns, insurers chief investment officers are increasingly looking to non-traditional asset classes, and CFOs appear to be more comfortable with the increase in risk, a recent survey reveals.

By Phil Gusman | Updated on May 07, 2014

In their search for greater returns, insurers’ chief investment officers are increasingly looking to non-traditional asset classes, and CFOs appear to be more comfortable with the increase in risk, a recent survey reveals.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM), in its third annual insurance survey, questioned 233 life and health and P&C CIOs and CFOs representing insurers with over $6 trillion in global balance sheet assets. The survey found that more than one-third of CIOs intend to increase overall portfolio risk over the next 12 months, while less than 10% intend to decrease risk.

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