15 August 2014Alternative Risk Transfer

Competition could mean downgrades: S&P

Increased competition fuelled by third-party capital is causing premiums to decline, threatening reinsurers’ competitive positions. One consequence of this could be that some players struggle to maintain their financial strength ratings.

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