We conduct a comprehensive asset pricing analysis for the U.S. property/liability insurance industry using monthly data … the returns of property/liability insurance stocks in a satisfactory way. We adapt the model proposed by Adrian, Friedman …, and Muir (2015) for financial institutions and define an insurance-specific five-factor asset pricing model (INS5), which …

Insurance companies often follow highly correlated investment strategies. As major investors in corporate bonds, their … following a rating downgrade. Reflective of fire-sale risk, clustering of insurance companies in a bond has significant … bond yield spreads is more evident for bonds held to a greater extent by capital-constrained insurance companies, those …