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London market close to ideal validation process
17 January 2014Firms believe they are 65% towards an ideal validation process
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Panizza overhauls Generali's risk management
10 January 2014After some torrid years, Italian insurer Generali is undergoing a massive transformation aimed at restoring its profitability. Chief risk officer Sandro Panizza explains to Christopher Cundy how, one year into the job, he is changing the risk management function
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ERM basics: Proxy techniques enable risk-based decision making
08 January 2014Proxy techniques, such as least squares Monte Carlo, allow faster analysis of risks and for many insurers they have become essential tools for aiding decision making, as Brian Robinson explains
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CoreLogic acquires Eqecat
02 January 2014Catastrophe modeller bought by North American data and analytics firm
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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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Scor takes a dynamic approach to solvency targets
10 December 2013Scor's new strategy has introduced the concept of a dynamic solvency target and a capital-setting framework around which all aspects of the business will be managed. Chief risk officer Philippe Trainar explains to Christopher Cundy how - and why - it works.
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Perils estimates windstorm Christian property loss at €994m
06 December 2013Majority of losses in Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands
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Impact Forecasting launches Dutch flood model
03 December 2013Probabilistic catastrophe model for damage to property and motor
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RMS profit margin dips ahead of platform launch
21 November 2013Cat modelling business delivers 32% margin in 2013