Articles

Reset all filters
Article Type
Channels & Sectors
Geography
Company
Refine Search
Insurance
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
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
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
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
The popularity of insurance-linked securities (ILS) has been evidenced by four recent catastrophe bonds.   23 November 2012
Insurance
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
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
Alternative Risk Transfer
The use of insurance-linked securities (ILS) by the world’s biggest insurers and reinsurers is increasingly becoming the norm according to two recent surveys – but only if the T&Cs are competitive compared with more traditional forms of coverage.   19 November 2012
Alternative Risk Transfer
The insurance-linked securities (ILS) market has been quiet of late but the industry appears split on why this is. Some blame nervousness following Hurricane Sandy, while others argue it is typical for this time of year.   14 November 2012
Insurance
The annual cost of regulation and compliance for the UK insurance sector now exceeds £730 million, according to research from law firm Reynolds Porter Chamberlain (RPC).   12 November 2012

Not finding what you're looking for, please try resetting your applied search and filters,
or try the
full site search.