Trepp: Life Insurance Returns on Pace for Worst Performance to Date

Trepp, New York, released its third quarter returns report for its life insurance commercial mortgage index, reporting the 2022 year-to-date return is predicted to be the lowest since Trepp started collecting LifeComps data in 1996.

LifeCo Commercial Mortgage Return Index Dips

Trepp, New York, said commercial mortgage investments held by life insurance companies dipped in the first quarter after three consecutive positive quarters.

Life Insurance Commercial Mortgage Return Index Surges

Commercial mortgage investments held by life insurance companies posted a 4.58 percent total return in the second quarter, a major reversal from the first quarter’s negative 1 percent return, said Trepp LLC, New York.