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In contrast to those who believe a soft market is the “new norm” for reinsurance and that the days of a marked cycle are over, Stephen Catlin, the founder of Catlin and now executive deputy chairman of XL Group, believes an overreaction in pricing will eventually occur.   12 September 2016
Insurance
PERILS, the Zurich-based organisation that provides catastrophe insurance data, has extended its market coverage to include Australia.   12 September 2016
Insurance
The market will harden in the aftermath of the next big loss, which could be a lot worse than many in the industry predict, despite the high levels of capital waiting in the wings, Kaj Ahlmann, the managing director and global head of insurance strategy at Deutsche Asset Management, told Monte Carlo Today.   12 September 2016
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Reinsurers could find their participation on treaties with insurer Zurich cut back or increased, depending on how they decide to position themselves in the market, Juan Beer, global head of group reinsurance, Zurich Insurance Group, told Monte Carlo Today.   12 September 2016
Insurance
Outdated or inaccurate boundary data is itself a risk to re/insurers. On the other hand, precise and up-to-date boundary data can help develop new markets quickly, Matthias Hauschild, senior consultant for financial services at GfK, tells Monte Carlo Today.   12 September 2016
News
The idea that tiers are emerging in the reinsurance industry is valid, but not in the way some expect. The industry’s new class of tier 1 players are nimble, innovative, savvy in their use of technology, cutting-edge in their risk selection and have their costs and expenses under control, Kathleen Reardon, chief executive of Hamilton Re, told Monte Carlo Today.   12 September 2016
Alternative Risk Transfer
In a post-Solvency II world and against the backdrop of the UK’s leaving the EU, Malta can offer companies a robust regulatory regime, access to Europe and innovative structures such as protected cell companies and ILS, Penny Hudson at Artex Risk Solutions tells Monte Carlo Today.   12 September 2016
Insurance
A focus on tailored deals may require Swiss Re to seek protection either through retrocession or insurance-linked securities (ILS), the firm suggested during a presentation at the Monte Carlo Rendez-Vous.   12 September 2016
Insurance
International law firm DAC Beachcroft has published its new Insurance Market Conditions & Trends 16/17 report, featuring the key issues and topics that the firm’s insurance experts predict are likely to have the greatest impact on the insurance market over the coming year and beyond.   12 September 2016
Insurance
Catastrophe risk modelling firm AIR Worldwide has updated its terrorism and crop models and will be updating a number of its other models in years to come.   12 September 2016

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