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Insurance
The aim of Solvency II is to provide policyholders with greater security. However, many life insurers worry that the new rules will make it harder, not easier, for them to achieve stability. Intelligent Insurer investigates why. 1 June 2012
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Poor investment results hit the performance of the Lloyd’s Market in the first half of 2013 – but the market still grew overall and remains a very attractive proposition for investors. 16 October 2013
Insurance
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions has opened an office in Johannesburg, following the licensing of its subsidiary Swiss Re Corporate Solutions Advisors South Africa as a financial services provider. 23 February 2015
Insurance
The multitude of catastrophic losses borne by reinsurers in the first half of the year started a murmuring that, as the US hurricane season gains momentum, is quickly turning into a cacophony. 1 September 2011
Insurance
The whole P&C value chain is not earning its cost of capital, says Swiss Re CEO Christian Mumenthaler, who explains to Intelligent Insurer how, despite this, Swiss Re is well positioned to navigate the challenging environment. 23 October 2017
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The potential upgrade of the Lloyd’s market to the double-A level would make it an even more attractive option for insurers which would otherwise not be able to achieve a rating of this level. 21 October 2013
Insurance
The potential for hedge fund reinsurers may be waning as a challenging investment environment, a soft market and sophisticated clients challenge the business model. Intelligent Insurer reports. 25 October 2016
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
Some of the pressures the re/insurance sector faced in 2016—low interest rates, uncertainties around Brexit and a soft market—are likely to persist in 2017. But some additional drivers are set to affect the performance of the sector, as described by executives from major players such as Markel, Swiss Re and Willis Re. 21 December 2016
Insurance
The Lloyd’s Market has made good progress in preparing for Solvency II. But despite some £400 million having been invested so far, more work is needed to ensure it secures model approval, believes Luke Savage, director of finance and operations. 4 July 2014
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