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Soft January reinsurance rates caused by overcapacity
03 January 2014US property catastrophe renewal rates most affected, says Willis Re
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IAG hikes catastrophe cover by A$600m
02 January 2014Australian insurer looks to take advantage of favourable reinsurance market conditions
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"A big shift towards insurers focusing on customer outcomes"
02 January 2014PwC's Jonathan Howe recalls the major talking points of 2013 and sets out insurers' challenges for 2014
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Property cat reinsurance renewal rates fall 11%
30 December 2013Pricing dropped across all major territories for first time in over a decade, according to Guy Carpenter
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AM Best holds ratings on insurers with excess US terrorism exposure
20 December 2013Uncertain future for US terrorism risk insurance programme
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Solvency reform a priority for US regulators
20 December 2013US insurance supervision is inefficient and inconsistent, according to the Federal Insurance Office, which has made its long-awaited recommendations for reform. Among its prime targets are solvency regulation, reserving and treatment of captives. Christopher Cundy reports
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NAIC approves four countries for reduced reinsurer collateral
19 December 2013Conditional qualification for Bermuda, Germany, Switzerland and the UK
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ILS warning added to Eiopa's financial stability report
12 December 2013"Search for yield" behaviour and VIF monetisations under scrutiny too
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Reinsurance pricing to drop after quiet hurricane season
03 December 2013Any extra profit from low catastrophe payouts likely to be returned to investors in 2014, says Fitch
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Non-life re/insurance premiums to grow in 2014 says Swiss Re
29 November 2013Life reinsurance premiums expected to diminish in mature markets however