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Despite the importance to reinsurers, and cedants in many cases, of achieving and maintaining a desirable financial strength rating, many companies still fail to grasp the complexity of rating agencies’ methodology—and some face downgrades as a result. 13 September 2017
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It has been a remarkable year in the alternative capital market and all sectors are continuing to grow, Cory Anger, global head of ILS origination and structuring, GC Securities, told Monte Carlo Today. 13 September 2017
Insurance
Some insurers are implementing only the minimum data protection standards as required in a jurisdiction—but this approach will cause problems for them, according to Darren Wray, CEO of consultancy firm Fifth Step. 13 September 2017
Insurance
The proliferation of sidecars, re/insurance funds and other instruments that enable capital markets investors to easily invest in risk transfer will dampen potential peaks in pricing following big losses—but that does not mean that prices will not rise. 12 September 2017
Insurance
As losses stemming from hurricanes Harvey and Irma become clearer in the coming weeks and months, buyers will be reevaluating the nature and value of some of the reinsurance structures they’re purchasing, Charles Goldie, CEO of worldwide specialty at PartnerRe, told Monte Carlo Today. 12 September 2017
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Aon Benfield has just published its September Reinsurance Market Outlook report. Mike Van Slooten, head of market analysis–international at Aon Benfield, discusses some of the key findings with Monte Carlo Today. 12 September 2017
Insurance
While many reinsurers increasingly seek size and scale, XL Catlin instead wants to be the best, Charles Cooper, chief executive, reinsurance, told Monte Carlo Today, adding that the integration of XL and Catlin is now complete. 12 September 2017
Insurance
While many re/insurers see cyber risk as an opportunity to grow in the current soft market, Swiss Re’s CEO Christian Mumenthaler suggested that the excitement may be inappropriate and that governments need to prepare for extreme events. 12 September 2017
Alternative Risk Transfer
London’s ambitions to become a hub for ILS deals will not change the market overnight but could attract some innovative structures, says Craig A. Smith, head of EMEA sales, Corporate Trust, Deutsche Bank. 12 September 2017
Insurance
In association with Swiss Re, Monte Carlo Today conducted surveys of senior industry executives ahead of and during the conference. Their responses to various questions are published here. 12 September 2017
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