Factsheet: EEA (re)insurers' investments in private assets - 2025 Q4
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EIOPA statistical factsheet breaking down the €1.185 trillion EEA (re)insurers held in private assets at end-2025, 11% of their assets. It details asset types, issuer countries and lines of business, and calls for vigilance over credit quality, liquidity, valuation and concentration.
Key points
- Private credit: €523 billion (5.0%), with mortgages and loans at 68.9%
- Private equity: €661 billion (6.3%), mostly unlisted equity
- By business: life 23.1% of investments, reinsurance 14.0%, non-life 13.6%, composites 11.4% and unit-linked 3.7%
Who is affected
Insurers, reinsurers, private asset managers and supervisors
Plain-language version
A factsheet from EIOPA, the EU watchdog for insurers and pension plans, on European insurers' private assets at the end of 2025: 523 billion euros in private credit (direct loans, mostly mortgages) and 661 billion in unlisted companies. EIOPA calls for close watch on their quality, how hard they are to sell and how they are valued.
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