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Rating agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P) recent revision of its Lloyd’s market outlook to stable from positive could be the first warning of more negative actions and downgrades for the wider reinsurance industry. 21 October 2014
Insurance
Having attracted alternative capital with its potential for healthy returns in a low interest rate environment, the insurance industry is now facing the resulting challenge of declining prices and narrower profit margins. 21 October 2014
Insurance
Cyber risks are no different from any other hazard in terms of risk management and risk transfer. However, IT departments, even with the best of intentions, can increase cyber risk by their strategies. Shaun Crawford, global insurance leader, EY shares some of the findings in the company’s latest cyber research and explains why accurate reinsurance optimisation is key. 20 October 2014
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Our industry is now recognised as a leader in offering concrete solutions to the challenges of climate change, says Mike Morrissey. 20 October 2014
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Jim Bachman, Tobias Gummersbach and John Loughrey of GR-NEAM, offer a ‘top-down observable price’ approach to benchmarking. 20 October 2014
Insurance
As cedants become ever more sophisticated in their understanding of ratings, analytical firm Litmus Analysis examines the ratings of the wide range of reinsurance carriers in Europe using a unique methodology to establish their average ratings. Here, Stuart Shipperlee, partner at Litmus, describes some of the
chart’s findings. 20 October 2014
Insurance
Azerbaijan’s lead reinsurer AzRe Reinsurance (AzRe) has received a solid rating from rating agency AM Best. 20 October 2014
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Cedants have become smarter and more challenging in their demands around risk transfer solutions, believes Ludger Arnoldussen, member of the board of management of Munich Re. It is thus becoming increasingly important for reinsurers to offer bespoke solutions suited to individual clients’ requirements. 20 October 2014
Alternative Risk Transfer
The big four reinsurance companies in Europe—Munich Re, Swiss Re, Hannover Re and SCOR—have a bright future in the market, according to Stefan Holzberger, managing director of analytics in Europe, Middle East and Africa at AM Best. 20 October 2014
Insurance
A study by Fitch has given more weight to the increasingly widely-held view in the market that many bigger cedants are retaining more business. The rating agency said primary players are becoming more comfortable holding certain risks. 20 October 2014
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