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Trading longevity risk will need time to develop

08 February 2010

But Moody’s believes it will be positive for primary insurers and resinsurers

Published in: Longevity - mortality

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Ex-insurance executive appointed to IASB

05 February 2010

Former CFO of Hannover Re one of two new members

Published in: Accounting - tax

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S&P strips Berkshire Hathaway of AAA rating

05 February 2010

By Reuters News

Published in: Corporate strategy, Capital - models

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Aon Benfield launches monthly cat report

04 February 2010

The first issues provides data on catastrophes in Haiti, California and Europe

Published in: Catastrophe - weather

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PIC insures Liberty International’s pension scheme

04 February 2010

Second FTSE 100 risk transfer transaction for the buy-out company

Published in: ALM, Longevity - mortality

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US life insurance rating outlook still negative -Moody's

03 February 2010

By Reuters News

Published in: Capital - models, Investment risk

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Munich Re posts increased profits

02 February 2010

Group exceeds return expectations; reinsurance benefited from low natural catastrophe claims

Published in: Corporate strategy, Insurance risk, Investment risk

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NZ Superfund to invest in cat bonds

02 February 2010

By Reuters News

Published in: Catastrophe - weather

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Torus appoints group CRO

01 February 2010

Carl Groth joins from Deloitte

Published in: Risk governance

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Association formed to trade longevity risk

01 February 2010

Aim is to create standardized products and liquid market

Published in: Longevity - mortality

Analysis

Pre-application for internal models will be challenging

03 February 2010

The process laid out in the 81 pages of CEIOPS guidance requires reams of information from insurers and lengthy dialogue with the supervisors, as Towers Watson explains.

Published in: Capital - models, Regulation - supervision

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Using nested simulation for economic capital

27 January 2010

The number of risk drivers and potential complexity of their joint distribution makes it natural to adopt a simulation approach to estimate the tail percentile of a balance sheet, explains Steven Morrison

Published in: Capital - models

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Modelling infectious disease risk

20 January 2010

The entire realm of possible pandemic characteristics can be quantified using historical data, as well as established principles of epidemiology, virology and mathematical analysis and modelling, explains Dr Maura Sullivan

Published in: Longevity - mortality, Catastrophe - weather

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Why the valuation of RMBS holdings needed changing

12 January 2010

The NAIC found many flaws in the way that mortgage securities held by US insurers have been rated in the past and decided on a different approach, as Michael A Cohen explains

Published in: Investment risk

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Better integration and communication of risks needed

06 January 2010

This should be the aim of insurers in 2010, along with a more pragmatic approach to modelling and lobbying for simpler regulation. Industry experts outline these and other developments they’d like to see in ERM this year

Published in: Corporate strategy, Capital - models, Risk governance, Software, Regulation - supervision

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2010 will bring many challenges, warn risk experts

05 January 2010

Among them: increasing regulatory burdens, a talent shortage, investment dilemmas and looming inflation. Our panel of industry soothsayers spell out their concerns.

Published in: Corporate strategy, Capital - models, Risk governance, Insurance risk, Investment risk, Market risks, Catastrophe - weather, Software, Regulation - supervision

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