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Helvetia to acquire National Suisse
07 July 2014Expects to maintain capital ratio and rating
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Credit spread is biggest risk for life insurers
04 July 2014PwC survey reveals inconsistencies in SCR calculations
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Arthur strikes as cat 2 hurricane
04 July 2014Makes landfall in North Carolina
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Reinsurance market needs $100bn event to shift prices
02 July 2014Available capital continues to soar, says Aon Benfield
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North and South Carolina put on hurricane watch
02 July 2014Tropical storm Arthur expected to reach cat 1 status
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World Bank in debut cat bond issuance
01 July 2014Covers Caribbean quake and cyclone risks
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PRA ignores insurers on matching adjustment rules
30 June 2014The UK's regulator has failed to clarify the rules for applying the matching adjustment, but has set out conditions for repackaging assets and is inviting firms to engage in a trial application. Hugo Coelho reports
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Hedge funds bring risk and return to reinsurance business
24 June 2014Hedge funds are changing the nature of reinsurance. The heavy emphasis on investment returns might serve them well in declining reinsurance markets, but there are risks involved with this approach. Sarfraz Thind reports
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VIF monetisation transactions on the rise in the UK
20 June 2014Insurers seeking capital optimisation and enhanced liquidity drive surge in sales of future cash-flows
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Indian supervisor eases limits on derivatives for hedging
19 June 2014Insurers can deal in plain vanilla interest rate instruments longer than one year