Europe’s ambitions — from the Green Deal and Competitiveness agenda to the Savings and Investment Union (SIU) — depend on mobilising vast amounts of private capital. With almost €9.5 trillion invested, insurers are among Europe’s largest institutional investors and key partners in building a stronger, more sustainable economy.
Insurance Europe’s new paper, Investing from insurers’ perspective, explores how insurers’ unique business model allows them to invest for the long term and help finance Europe’s priorities.
The paper explains the main factors that shape insurers’ investment decisions — from regulation and taxation to sustainability rules and market conditions. It also highlights where policy changes could help insurers do even more, such as easing barriers to long-term investment, improving tax and regulatory consistency across borders, and strengthening partnerships between the public and private sectors.