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The question of whether the growing diversity of capital entering the risk transfer industry will ultimately end the traditionally cyclical nature of the industry was debated by senior industry executives at the annual Intelligent Insurer roundtable in Monte Carlo. 13 October 2016
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Following a successful product launch in London, Deutsche Bank’s innovative platform, Netsett, has attracted interest from a further five industry leaders wanting to pilot the technology. The Deutsche Bank team tells Intelligent Insurer why Netsett is ready to revolutionise the insurance industry. 20 October 2014
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The recent proposal by the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) to apply additional risk-adjusted capital rules to major re/insurers is unnecessary and could have adverse consequences on the market. 20 October 2013
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Despite a recent minor hardening of rates, most captive insurers haven’t increased their retentions and the reinsurance buying programmes of most remain stable. But this could soon change due to regulatory changes and if rates continue on their upward trajectory. 16 April 2013
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A report by rating agency Moody’s has found that expansion in Asia could benefit European insurers’ credit ratings. 6 March 2012
Alternative Risk Transfer
The African insurance market is one of the most diverse in the re/insurance sector and continues to attract attention from global players. As the region introduces its first natural catastrophe pool, Intelligent Insurer speaks to those embedded deep in the region’s roots and asks what’s next. 4 August 2014
Insurance
Re/insurer ACE has agreed to acquire The Chubb Corporation for $28.3 billion. The combined entity will eventually use the Chubb brand and be led by Evan Greenberg, now chairman and CEO of ACE. 1 July 2015
Alternative Risk Transfer
More smaller cedants are looking to use insurance-linked securities (ILS) or other alternative structures to transfer risk. Adam Szakmary, portfolio manager, Blue Capital Management, talks to Intelligent ILS about what is driving this trend. 24 June 2015
Reinsurance
The recent IPO by Third Point Reinsurance focused attention on the sentiment of equity investors towards reinsurance stocks. But despite a greater wariness and many investment alternatives, the sector remains attractive to equity investors—just not to the extent it once was. 1 September 2013
Insurance
The high number of natural catastrophes experienced in the first half of the year threw the spotlight on facultative business as never before. 1 November 2011
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