Income generated by the investment of assets. Insurers have two sources of income, underwriting (premiums less claims and expenses) and investment income. The latter can offset underwriting operations, which are frequently unprofitable.
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That part of the income of an insurer or reinsurer that comes from the investment of premiums and reserves.
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The amount insurers earn from their investments. This amount can include interest payments, stock dividends, and profits made on stocks sold, known as realized capital gains.
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UK: The part of an insurer’s income that comes from the interest and dividends on its investments in financial assets (e.g. equities and government bonds) and the return on any other investment (e.g. property) into which it has put its funds.
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The return received by insurers from their investment portfolios including interest, dividends and realized capital gains on stocks. It doesn’t include the value of any stocks or bonds that the company currently owns.