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ILS: a glimpse of the future

A changing attitude towards ILS as a form of risk transfer is now evident: cedants are moving growing chunks of their programmes to the sector and reinsurers are finding ways of getting in on the action. But perhaps the industry should not rely too much on this form of capital. Intelligent Insurer investigates.   20 October 2014

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Benchmarking capital charges

Jim Bachman, Tobias Gummersbach and John Loughrey of GR-NEAM, offer a ‘top-down observable price’ approach to benchmarking.   20 October 2014

Alternative Risk Transfer

ILS issuance on target for $9bn in 2014

The ILS sector is set to hit a record-breaking year for non-life insurance-linked securities (ILS) issuance, despite a relatively quiet third quarter, according to a report from Willis Capital Markets & Advisory (WCMA).   17 October 2014

Insurance

JLT lures Aon cyber head

JLT Specialty has appointed Sarah Stephens as head of cyber, technology & media errors and omissions (E&O).   15 October 2014

Alternative Risk Transfer

Horseshoe Group launches in Gibraltar

Insurance-linked securities (ILS) manager Horseshoe Group has launched operations in Gibraltar as it sees the potential of ILS growth in Europe.   15 October 2014

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JLT exec to head Amlin’s Miami reinsurance office

British insurer Amlin has appointed Louis de Segonzac, previously the managing director of JLT Re Miami, to lead its Miami-based underwriting activities.   14 October 2014

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JLT Re lures Oxford Insurance founder

JLT Re has appointed Neill Cotton as head of the facilities division. Mike Pummell, the previous head of department will now take on the role of chairman of the executive committee.   9 October 2014

Alternative Risk Transfer

Twelve Capital lures Aspen ILS exec

Twelve Capital, the Zurich-based independent investment manager, has strengthened its insurance-linked securities (ILS) analytics by hiring an Aspen Re executive.   7 October 2014

Insurance

Lockton appoints JLT exec as China CEO

Lockton Asia has appointed Alex Yip as chief executive officer for Greater China.   7 October 2014

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JLT USA acquires Alliant energy business

JLT Specialty Insurance Services (JLT USA), the US subsidiary of Jardine Lloyd Thompson, is to acquire part of Alliant Insurance Services’ energy business.   6 October 2014

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