Investment Portfolios of Insurance Companies: Essence, Structure, Problems

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Keywords
insurance companies, investment portfolio, structure, investments, investment risk, crisis

Summary
The article reviews the nature and changes in the investment portfolios of insurance companies in crisis. Investment of equity and reserves is an essential part of the overall activities of insurance companies. Insurance companies' asset management includes investments in securities that generate investment and operating cash flows in the financial markets. Under the conditions of a global financial crisis efficient investment portfolios must be built on optimal diversification of the various types of investment in order to reduce the investment risk.

JEL: G3, G11, G31
Pages: 14
DOI:  1

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