KKR and Apollo Insurers Face Capital Risks on Private Credit Investments

Life and Annuity Industry: KKR- and Apollo-Backed Insurers, Heavily Invested in Private Credit, Have Little Cushion to Stave off Regulatory Action if Investments Take Write-Downs

A Capitol Forum analysis of statutory filings indicates that three life insurers owned by private equity giants KKR (KKR) and Apollo Global Management (APO) have remarkably little room to absorb losses on their most subjectively-valued investments before depleting capital thresholds to levels that could trigger intervention by state insurance regulators

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