Capital Capital Management, Models, Reinsurance, Capital Markets, Derivatives
News
Cat bonds move from "sideshow to main tent"
Issuance totalled $1.6bn in Q1 2013, says WCMA
Fitch sees rare underwriting profit for US P&C industry
But investment income remains constrained
S&P reins in "excessive complexity" of credit rating criteria
Less than half of ratings expected to change
Credit ratings hinge on response to regulation, not regulation itself
Complex capital adequacy models may not avoid another crisis, says Moody's
S&P publishes revised criteria for rating insurers
But few ratings expected to be affected
Stable outlook for UK general insurance
Diverse ERM approaches benefit insurance market
Aspen Re launches capital markets division
Ace launches $95m sidecar
Mutuals can be reinsurers' preferred customers
Non-traditional reinsurance capital takes 14% share of global limit
Surge of reinsurance capital to reshape financial structures
Analysis
Generating return in a cold climate
Low interest rates are prompting insurers to look to further afield in their hunt for yield. For those with resources and dedication, two major areas of focus right now are corporate loans and infrastructure lending. But are these the assets of the future that many say they are? Sarfraz Thind reports
On the road to common standards for group capital
A recent Geneva Association report revealed some surprises in the capital management of global insurance groups – and a reluctance to rush towards global standards. Co-author Kathrin Hoppe explains to Christopher Cundy
A strategy to suit each point in the insurance cycle
Choosing a strategy to cope with the ups and downs of the business cycle has been an enduring quest for insurers. Alice Underwood and Dave Ingram offer a solution
Coping with competing views on capital setting
In the second part of the InsuranceERM/Towers Watson roundtable on capital management, participants discussed the impact of ICAS+, the Prudential Regulation Authority's view on internal models and the importance of rating agencies
Lloyd's Solvency II 'soft landing' is ICAS+ and a little bit more
Lloyd's of London has been in the vanguard of regulators when it comes to Solvency II preparations, sticking to a strict timetable with little leeway. It's now relaxed its plans after numerous delays to the directive, but is still forging ahead of the regulators. Lorna Davies reports
Managing capital through the fog of Solvency II
Delays and doubts about Solvency II implementation have created fresh challenges for insurers in managing their capital. In part one of this InsuranceERM/Towers Watson roundtable, participants discussed how it can be an opportunity to do things better