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Alternative Risk Transfer
COVID-19 is first and foremost a human tragedy. But, like other crises, it is pushing investors towards simple, liquid assets that offer underlying cash flows and that are not correlated with other asset classes, as AkinovA’s Henri Winand told Solomon Teague. 26 March 2020
Insurance
It's the second time around for Aon’s acquisition of WTW, but the $30bn merger everyone is talking about has sailed into a COVID-19 induced storm of market volatility, not to mention heavy scrutiny from the regulators. With so much external pressure, what is the forecast for the deal, and will it even go ahead? Intelligent Insurer investigates. 25 March 2020
Insurance
An influential insurance body has warned American legislators not to impose retroactive insurance payments as it could destabilise the insurance sector, dubbed ‘one of the nation’s essential services’. 24 March 2020
Insurance
Reinsurer ‘put in place hedges’ as the pandemic began to unfold, to ‘partially mitigate the economic impacts’. 23 March 2020
Insurance
The shifting economic landscape is creating an air of uncertainty and many M&A deals are being put on hold. But, dealmakers also see opportunities in an economic downturn. 19 March 2020
Insurance
The ripple effect of COVID-19 has now spread deep into global financial markets and falling interest rates are putting increasing pressure on insurers earnings and capital. 18 March 2020
News
As society and the global economy enters unprecedented times as a result of Coronavirus (COVID-19), the insurance industry is grappling to quantify what its impact will be on the industry. While unpleasant surprises no doubt lie ahead, experts at merchant bank Stonybrook Capital argue that its impact will be muted compared to many other industries. 17 March 2020
Insurance
Renewable energy projects are facing a direct impact from COVID-19 through decreased working patterns and business interruption. And the sector could also face rate hikes from their insurers and potential gaps in coverage depending on policy wordings. 17 March 2020
Insurance
Mounting pressure on governments and insurers to adopt more sustainable models is driving investment in renewables. But climate change coupled with an adjusting insurance market is making renewables projects more expensive to insure. 13 March 2020
Insurance
When looking to tap foreign markets, many re/insurers are faced with significant barriers to entry such as forced data localisation and caps on foreign investment. The American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) seeks to leverage the US trade agenda to mitigate these barriers, spotlighting Africa as a land of opportunity. 12 March 2020
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