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New products based on technology and data are increasingly being brought to market, while claims processes are being sped up through technologies such as blockchain, freeing up capabilities for new services, according to panellists at an Intelligent Insurer roundtable sponsored by S&P Global Ratings at October’s Baden-Baden Reinsurance Meeting. 10 December 2017
Insurance
With Solvency II rewarding diversification in insurers, many have taken advantage of portfolio transfers to group together what were previously different businesses, thus reducing capital charges. Intelligent Insurer takes a look at the implications. 1 June 2012
Insurance
After a spate of big deals and with consolidation in the re/insurance industry showing little sign of slowing, Intelligent Insurer examines the different ways the success—or failure—of a merger or acquisition may be judged in its aftermath. 21 December 2016
Reinsurance
An influx of new capacity into the industry is nothing new—but this particular wave could force some reinsurers to change course, says Torsten Jeworrek, chairman of the reinsurance committee at Munich Re. 1 September 2013
Insurance
Swiss Re’s recent announcement that it will invest $500 million in businesses and assets related to long-term infrastructure deals will likely represent just the start of a growing trend of other insurers and reinsurers doing the same thing, according to the reinsurer. 18 December 2012
Insurance
Latin America is now ‘the place to be’ for many international insurers and reinsurers which are attracted by the region’s bullish growth prospects compared with other parts of the world, according to Vyvienne Wade, managing director of Latin America, Canada, Europe and the Caribbean at Arthur J. Gallagher. 11 November 2013
Alternative Risk Transfer
As Asia-based ILS consultant ILS Advisers launches the first fund-of-funds, Stefan Kräuchi, a partner in the company, explains how this new type of fund is expected to attract a flurry of new investors into the rapidly increasing ILS space. 27 June 2014
Insurance
The European reinsurance market remains extremely attractive both for its incumbent players and for newer entrants into the market—all of which should make for some interesting negotiations as each camp tries to cement or grow their footing in the market, as Intelligent Insurer discovers. 20 October 2014
Alternative Risk Transfer
The ILS markets are leading the way in risk transfer in a number of ways and could even help open up brand new opportunities, closing the protection gap in the process, John Seo, co-founding partner of Fermat Capital Management, tells Intelligent Insurer. 16 November 2016
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