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Q: Please confirm as I could be misremembering: stock market drifting lower is not good for insurance companies. Please provide some context if I am correct. Which insurance company would be less impacted ?

Asked by JR on March 20, 2026

5i Research Answer:

Insurance companies typically invest their "surplus" in bonds and stocks, typically with more...

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