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Alternative Risk Transfer
In the long term, hedge fund-backed reinsurers are more likely to become niche providers of capacity in the market, rather than mainstream players. 11 December 2012
Insurance
The re/insurance industry is too reliant on catastrophe models and needs to take greater responsibility for judging its own risks, says S&P. 5 December 2012
Insurance
Many insurers and reinsurers remain unaware of the potential consequences of changes that rating agency S&P’s is making to its insurance rating criteria – despite the fact that the adjustment could have serious ramifications for them in 2013. 3 December 2012
Insurance
Despite its reinsurance bill trebling since 2010, Ian Simpson, the chief executive of New Zealand’s EQC, says he remains impressed by the way international reinsurers have responded since devastating earthquakes hit the country in 2010 and 2011. 27 November 2012
Reinsurance
The re/insurance industry is increasingly being told to innovate by senior executives who know what they’re talking about. But how serious is the situation, and what are the true downsides to maintaining the status quo, asks Intelligent Insurer. 1 November 2012
Awards
We polled our readers and carried out independent research to compile the list of winners for the Intelligent Insurer US Awards 2012. Here, we present the results. 1 November 2012
Insurance
While many insurers have repurchased shares in recent years, P&C insurers might more effectively deploy capital through a multi-asset class investment strategy, says Jared Klyman at GSAM Insurance Asset Management. 1 November 2012
Insurance
At the last count, China represented 4 percent of the world’s insurance premiums, up from only 1 percent a decade before, according to a report by Aon Benfield in 2011. Intelligent Insurer examines the market’s impressive growth. 1 November 2012
Insurance
Intelligent Insurer presents the second part of its exploration of the statistics, challenges and opportunities associated with a selection of insurance and reinsurance markets in Latin America. 1 November 2012
Alternative Risk Transfer
The rise of ILS and other non-traditional sources of capacity has been the centre of much debate in the industry of late. In the second part of this analysis, we explore the case against so much capital entering the industry in this way. 1 November 2012
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