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by TedDoesntTalk 1771 days ago
Insurance companies should not be used to invest your money. They are insurance companies. Much better choices exist for investment managers.
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You may be right about “should” but the insurance industry is basically an investment industry financed by premiums and always has been.
It is common practice for PE firms to buy insurance companies in order to better manage the investment side of the business.