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Falling costs make reinsurance an efficient form of capital: JLT

The falling cost of reinsurance has now made it a more efficient form of contingent capital when compared to equity debt and a carrier’s own capital, according to a report from JLT Re.   26 July 2016

Insurance

AIR updates pandemic model; is selected by World Bank to model facility

AIR Worldwide has expanded its global pandemic model to include outbreaks of six additional diseases.   26 July 2016

Insurance

Taking the financial pulse of the market

With interest rates low and government bonds even lower, financial times have been tough for insurers and reinsurers alike. Intelligent Insurer asked five chief financial officers from some of the biggest companies in the industry about the challenges they’re facing.   22 July 2016

Alternative Risk Transfer

Q2 cat losses to impact 2016 ILS market, claims panel

Natural catastrophes in the second half of 2016 could have serious impact on the returns made by the insurance-linked securities (ILS) and reinsurance linked investment markets this year, a panel of industry figures has claimed.   22 July 2016

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Aon Securities report claims low Q2 2016 activity for ILS market

Aon Securities has published its latest report on the insurance-linked securities (ILS) sector, looking at activity in the second quarter of this year.   22 July 2016

Insurance

Marsh president steps down; successor named

Marsh has recruited Martin South as president of its US and Canada division.   22 July 2016

Alternative Risk Transfer

Q3 ILS issuance could pick up, claims Aon

Intelligent ILS has its monthly talk with Paul Schultz, chief executive officer at Aon Securities, about the state of the ILS market.   21 July 2016

Alternative Risk Transfer

Understanding ILS risks

Cyber re/insurance can be opened up to ILS investors but the underlying risks must be properly understood before they can be modelled, says Sciemus CEO Rick Welsh.   21 July 2016

Alternative Risk Transfer

Battening down the hatches

With the hurricane season having started, the ILS market needs to be as prepared as possible for the winds to blow. Bill Dubinsky, managing director, head of insurance-linked securities at Willis Capital Markets & Advisory, takes a look.   21 July 2016

Insurance

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty hires four to boost transactional liability offering

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has expanded its transaction liability insurance lines in the US and Canada, and has appointed Robert Underhill as senior vice president to head this operation.   20 July 2016

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