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Alternative Risk Transfer
The recent downgrades of numerous cat bonds triggered by changes to the risk models underpinning them may be a contributory factor in a sharp reduction in the number of non-specialised investors contributing to this sector. 1 November 2011
Insurance
The year 2017 has been marked by an unusually strong hurricane season in the US but also a number of significant regulatory changes such as the Ogden discount in the UK with significant consequences for the motor re/insurance industry. Intelligent Insurer asked re/insurance executives what the most important moments/developments were in the re/insurance industry in 2017. 22 December 2017
Insurance
Litmus Analysis, the consultancy that specialises in helping companies better understand their financial strength and ratings, gives 11 top tips on how reinsurers can better manage their relationships with rating agencies. 9 September 2013
Insurance
Just some 40 months since the company started accepting business, Ryan Specialty has grown much faster than anticipated. What is more, changes to the structure of the industry mean that opportunities for the company will only increase, says Pat Ryan, the company’s founder, chairman and chief executive. 22 October 2013
Insurance
Brit posted a solid set of results for 2013 achieving a small increase in gross premiums written and a substantial improvement in its profits after what was a year of important hires and strategic moves for the business. 17 February 2014
News
White Mountains Solutions, a subsidiary of White Mountains Insurance Group, is acquiring Physicians Insurance of Ohio and Citation Insurance Company from PICO Holdings. 22 June 2012
Alternative Risk Transfer
Tom Johansmeyer, AVP – Reinsurance Services, Marketing at ISO/Verisk Insurance Solutions takes a look at the cat bond lites, which are starting to play a big part in the ILS market. 21 January 2016
Insurance
Inadequate loss reserves and pricing proved much greater threats to the financial stability of US insurers last year than catastrophic losses – despite a number of costly catastrophes hitting the insurance industry in recent years. 11 March 2013
Insurance
The unrealistic and unnecessarily ambitious timetables set around the implementation of some global regulatory regimes with profound consequences for insurers risk hindering the industry’s ability to support the ambitious economic growth targets agreed last month by G20 finance ministers. 21 March 2014
Insurance
A long-predicted wave of mergers & acquisitions seems to have started with three high-profile deals in the process of being completed. Intelligent Insurer investigates whether the industry can expect more of the same in the remainder of 2015. 3 February 2015
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