European Watchdogs Review How Insurers Value Private Credit

European insurance watchdogs are taking a closer look at how the industry values its investments in private credit amid widespread concerns about the asset class.

Authorities in France and Germany are among those to recently step up their scrutiny, according to people familiar with the matter. The watchdogs are looking at methods used as well as the data insurers rely on and how they challenge resulting calculations, said the people, who asked to remain anonymous discussing private information.