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Liquidity premium report is a step forward, says Towers Watson

05 March 2010

But the price of annuities is still likely to rise

Published in: Capital - models, Insurance risk, ALM, Regulation - supervision

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Task force report details liquidity premium choices

04 March 2010

Main points highlighted by CEIOPS’ group on the liquidity/illiquidity premium issue

Published in: Capital - models, Insurance risk, ALM, Regulation - supervision

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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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Conseco completes reinsurance transaction

28 January 2010

By Reuters News

Published in: Insurance risk, Longevity - mortality

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Investor Buffett builds $1bn stake in Munich Re

26 January 2010

By Reuters News

Published in: Insurance risk, Investment risk

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UBS creates insurance and pensions industry group

21 January 2010

It aims to be leading provider of risk advisory and capital markets products

Published in: Risk governance, Insurance risk, Investment risk

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Prepare for the changing risk landscape

19 January 2010

CRO Forum highlights three key threats to insurers

Published in: Risk governance, Insurance risk

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Credit profile of reinsurers is vulnerable

11 January 2010

Moody’s warns of the capital implications of a soft renewals market

Published in: Capital - models, Insurance risk, Catastrophe - weather

Analysis

How Solvency II impacts risk calibration

04 March 2010

For those companies interested in developing a partial or full internal model, a proper understanding of article 101 and its consequences for model architecture and calibration-related issues is crucial, explain Marc Beckers and Jürgen Wielandts

Published in: Capital - models, Insurance risk, 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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How ERM evolved over the past year

22 December 2009

Fourteen experts pick the key lessons learned for risk professionals in 2009. Their views on what to expect in 2010 will be posted after the holidays.

Published in: Capital - models, Risk governance, Insurance risk, Investment risk, ALM, Market risks

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Risk and the art of downhill skiing

27 May 2009

Insurers can exploit risk knowledge in the same way that skiers do, argues Dave Ingram

Published in: Risk governance, Insurance risk

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What you don’t know can hurt you

14 April 2009

Dave Ingram and Johann Meeke of Willis Re describe the sound practices needed to make emerging risk management work as a process for preparing for “unknown unknowns.”

Published in: Risk governance, Insurance risk

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Insurers face up to underwriting for profit

24 March 2009

Without their usual solid investment returns to fall back on, insurers will have to work harder to make a profit in 2009. Helen Yates considers their options.

Published in: Insurance risk, Investment risk