EIOPA Data: EEA Insurers Hold €1.185trn in Private Assets, 11% of Total
EEA insurers’ private assets hit €1.185trn (11% of assets) at end-2025, per EIOPA — private equity now outweighs private credit as the bigger exposure.
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