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As much as another $100 billion in alternative capital could enter the reinsurance markets in the next five years with the affect this will have on the market being a question of how it is managed. 20 November 2013
Insurance
The re/insurance markets could again take on elements of terrorism risk, according to Kean Driscoll, CEO of Validus Reinsurance. He said he disagrees with assertions previously made by the industry that terrorism cannot be priced. 20 November 2013
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Earlier this year, Intelligent Insurer conducted six months of comprehensive research on the industry. Thousands of executives were interviewed in one of the most wide-ranging surveys of its kind. Here, we present the winners of the core categories covered in that process, based on the responses of executives based in North America and Bermuda. 19 November 2013
Insurance
Residual markets such as in Florida are a result of inconsistent pricing signals from traditional reinsurers. Convergence capital can help to smooth rate changes and in turn reduce the regulatory burden. 18 November 2013
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The influx of convergence capital, which will top $100 billion over the next five years according to Bryon Ehrhart, CEO of Aon Benfield Americas, will drive M&A and a push to source new risks for a growing pool of traditional and alternative capital. 13 November 2013
Reinsurance
It enjoyed a low profile for a long time, but as it hits $9 billion in capital under management, Nephila Capital has become a big player in reinsurance and, as the debate over the long-term effect of so-called alternative capital rages, it is keen to ensure it is not misunderstood, co-founder Frank Majors tells Intelligent Insurer. 12 November 2013
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Pressures on reinsurers from a number of directions could force boards to review their strategic priorities, resulting in more M&A activity and potentially a burgeoning run-off market. 1 November 2013
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Intelligent Insurer asked a range of industry figures: Do you expect the influx of alternative capital into the market to change your business model in the next five years? 24 October 2013
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As cedants in Europe increasingly use economic capital models (ECMs) to help them structure their reinsurance programmes, this will benefit those reinsurers able to offer a wider array of products, services and expertise and able to establish a more holistic reinsurance programme for insurers. 22 October 2013
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Randall & Quilter’s (R&Q) recent acquisition of Cyprus-domiciled legacy business Flagstone Alliance Insurance and Reinsurance (FAIR) from Validus is the most significant for the run-off specialist since 2006, according to Tom Booth, its group chief financial officer. 16 October 2013
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