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Alternative Risk Transfer
Swiss Re innovates on longevity but greater capacity is needed
Swiss Re’s recent £800 million longevity insurance contract covering UK insurer LV='s UK pension fund represents yet another innovation in this field for the reinsurer.   12 December 2012
Insurance
Berkshire Hathaway 'just trying to limit losses'
The recent dispute between Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway and Swiss Re over a life insurance deal agreed in 2010 is unlikely to result in any meaningful loss for Swiss Re, says an analyst who claims Berkshire Hathaway is simply trying to limit its losses.   6 December 2012
Insurance
S&P: don’t be over-reliant on risk models
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
Munich Re targets growth through innovation in renewables
The rapidly growing renewables sector can offer insurers and reinsurers many opportunities for growth, despite it being a busy marketplace already.   4 December 2012
Insurance
Re/insurers “oblivious” to consequences of S&P criteria changes
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
UK insurers table flood scheme as £1bn losses are forecast
In the aftermath of severe flooding in the UK for the second time this year and with insured flood losses predicted to top £1bn in 2012, the UK government and the insurance industry are trying to find a solution to the way flood risk is covered in the UK.   30 November 2012
Alternative Risk Transfer
Side-cars offer diversification and capital benefits
The trend of insurers and reinsurers offering alternative forms of capacity to the market through the use of structures such as side-cars is as much about carriers seeking diversification and better uses of their capital as it is about seeking short-term returns for investors.   26 November 2012
Alternative Risk Transfer
Investors hot for ILS as more cat bonds launch
The popularity of insurance-linked securities (ILS) has been evidenced by four recent catastrophe bonds.   23 November 2012
Insurance
US exit strategies not indicative of wider trend
Recent strategic moves by a number of European insurers and reinsurers to divest their US life operations are not indicative of a wider trend.   22 November 2012
Insurance
Investors continue to target reinsurance
Against a backdrop of low interest rates and limited investment returns, investor demand for catastrophe-linked products remains high with yet more vehicles being launched to satisfy this demand.   20 November 2012

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