11 March 2014Insurance

Solvency II will force insurers to dump corporate bonds

Driven by Solvency II requirements that favour diversification in investment portfolios, insurers could be forced to dramatically cut the amount of corporate bonds they hold, driving up companies’ borrowing costs in the process.

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