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Odd Lots: How Private Equity Reshaped Life Insurance (Podcast)
Friday, July 31, 2026
A podcast episode examined how private equity firms have increased their involvement with insurance companies through partnerships and acquisitions, alongside growing investments in private credit markets. The episode featured Andrew Granato and Pranjal Drall discussing their paper titled "Private Credit's State Backstop: How Private Equity Socializes Risk Through Insurers," which analyzed the relationship between private equity, insurance companies, and private credit investments.
Original reporting: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/audio/2026-07-31/odd-lots-how-private-equity-reshaped-life-insurance-podcast
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