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Alternative Risk Transfer
MS Amlin and Leadenhall unveil two cat bonds
Re/insurer MS Amlin has launched two cat bonds, based on risks in funds managed by Leadenhall Capital Partners, in a bid to appeal to a wider set of clients.   10 September 2016
Insurance
CCR transfers its reinsurance activities to new entity
CCR, a public-sector reinsurer operating in France, has transferred its open market reinsurance activities to a newly created entity, CCR Re, effective January 1, 2017.   9 September 2016
Insurance
Reinsurance market faces longer soft market than forecast: S&P
The global reinsurance market is facing unfavourable conditions from a wide range of headwinds, according to rating agency Standard & Poor’s.   7 September 2016
Insurance
China Re’s ratings unaffected by steep decline in profits
The A+ ratings of China Re and its subsidiaries, China Property & Casualty Re and China Life Re, are unaffected by the 59 percent decline in the group’s net profit for the six-month period ending June 30, according to S&P Global Ratings.   2 September 2016
Insurance
Earning returns above the cost of capital is becoming tougher
Lower investment returns and a continued softening of underwriting rates have increased pressure on reinsurers’ profitability to the point their ability to earn returns above their cost of capital has declined, according to a report by S&P Global Ratings.   2 September 2016
Insurance
Cat bond investors as likely to dispute claims as traditional players, says S&P
Standard & Poor’s has dismissed any notion that catastrophe bonds may be less likely to pay out in the aftermath of event than traditional forms coverage in a new report.   31 August 2016
Insurance
Emerging markets will drive strong growth in life reinsurance
Growth in the life insurance sector in emerging markets will more than outstrip the stagnating markets in many more developed countries, according to a report from S&P Global Ratings.   31 August 2016
Insurance
Reinsurers must increase asset risks to boost investment returns
It is expected that global reinsurers’ strong enterprise risk management and increasing risk-return considerations will mean the increasingly efficient deployment of capital resources through investment frameworks, according to an S&P Global Ratings report.   23 August 2016
Insurance
Enterprise risk management key for reinsurers: S&P
Reinsurers' strong enterprise risk management (ERM) frameworks are essential for the sector to navigate the current challenging environment, according to S&P Global Ratings.   19 August 2016
Insurance
S&P claims persistent low interest rates could hit profitability of French life insurers
French life insurers' profitability could suffer if current very low interest rates continue, according to S&P Global Ratings in its latest report, titled “Persistently ultra-low interest rates could mean ultra-low earnings for French life insurers by 2020”.   18 August 2016

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