News/comment

Clariden Leu issues direct cat bond notes

02 September 2010

By Reuters News

Published in: Cat risk - ILS

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Hurricane Earl strengthens in Caribbean

31 August 2010

By Reuters News

Published in: Cat risk - ILS

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Hurricane Danielle strengthens to category 4

27 August 2010

By Reuters News

Published in: Cat risk - ILS

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Swiss Partners Group unit launches cat bond index

26 August 2010

By Reuters News

Published in: Cat risk - ILS

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WSI trims Atlantic hurricane forecast

26 August 2010

By Reuters News

Published in: Cat risk - ILS

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Danielle becomes second hurricane of season

24 August 2010

But is unlikely to reach land

Published in: Cat risk - ILS

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ILS transactions nearly double in a year

23 August 2010

Aon Benfield Securities says market has performed well

Published in: Cat risk - ILS

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Parhelion appoints ocean expert

23 August 2010

Anthony Knap becomes independent director

Published in: Cat risk - ILS

Analysis

Bringing more precision to earthquake modelling

03 September 2010

EQECAT says the soil-based attenuation feature of its latest earthquake model means less adjustment for site conditions and less uncertainty from soil amplification factors. The modelling firm’s Kate Stillwell explains

Published in: Cat risk - ILS

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Why cat modellers need to communicate better

20 May 2010

Many factors can’t be modelled satisfactorily but this isn’t always spelled out to the end-user. Jessica Baylis reports.

Published in: Cat risk - ILS

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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, Cat risk - ILS

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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, Cat risk - ILS, Software, Regulation - supervision

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New index aims to simplify hurricane loss problems

05 May 2009

The Willis Hurricane Index will facilitate timely understanding of insured losses and therefore rapid settlement of claims, explain Brian Owens and Dr Greg Holland

Published in: Cat risk - ILS

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Trying to find the sting in the tail

11 March 2009

Tail risk is hard to understand and very difficult to mitigate. But the effects can be seen, disastrously, in the banking industry. Jessica Baylis talks to those looking for answers

Published in: Capital - models, Insurance risk, Cat risk - ILS