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Alternative Risk Transfer
A re-structuring of the business and a narrowing of the gap between traditional and capital markets paved the way for Italian insurer Generali to bring its first catastrophe bond to the market. Franco Urlini and Mirko Sartori tell Intelligent ILS how they expect the first Italian bond to affect the wider market. 19 August 2014
Alternative Risk Transfer
The second quarter of 2014 demonstrated strong interest in the market, with catastrophe bond issuance reaching $4.5 billion. As the second half of the year promises to be equally active, Paul Schultz, CEO at Aon Benfield Securities talks to Intelligent ILS about the market’s evolution and how this will impact renewal discussions. 19 August 2014
Insurance
Only a tiny proportion of captives are covering cyber risks despite this threat being high up the agenda of cyber directors, a study by Aon has shown. 19 August 2014
Insurance
Re/insurers risk under-charging for certain perils and getting stung by higher than expected claims if they base the assumptions in their catastrophe models on inaccurate or outdated data. 19 August 2014
Insurance
Amlin posted a steady set of results for the first half of 2014, with its reinsurance book growing despite challenging market conditions. Its profits dipped, however, largely because of changes in foreign exchange rates. 18 August 2014
Insurance
The chief executive of Catlin Group US’ underwriting hub will move to become CEO of its London hub during the first half of 2015. 15 August 2014
Alternative Risk Transfer
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. 15 August 2014
Insurance
Guy Carpenter has released MetaRisk 7.3, the latest version of the firm’s risk and capital management decision-making tool. 15 August 2014
Insurance
The Talanx Group has said it remains on track to meet its 2014 target of a net profit of €700 million after posting its results for the first half of the year. 15 August 2014
Insurance
Munich Re subsidiary ERGO Insurance Group has acquired Greek insurer ATE Insurance for €90.1 million from Piraeus Bank in a deal that makes it the largest property/casualty insurer in the market. 15 August 2014
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