Archive

  • Allianz's renewable energy investment tops €1.5bn following Google deal

    06 June 2013

    Deal matches long-term liabilities of insurance companies

  • European insurers missing opportunity to diversify investments

    05 June 2013

    Just 2-3% of portfolios invested in alternative asset classes

  • Reinsurers propose change to Solvency II standard formula

    05 June 2013

    Insurance Europe offers alternative treatment of non-proportional reinsurance

  • NACRO concerned at ORSA, ComFrame moves

    05 June 2013

    North American CROs are keeping a watchful eye on the development of the ORSA and disagreeing with some aspects of the ComFrame draft

  • Generali's solvency ratio boosted by disposal of US life business

    04 June 2013

    Sale to Scor is part of capital optimisation strategy

  • AIG and Prudential Financial named "systemically important" by US

    04 June 2013

    Firms will be subject to stricter supervision and regulation

  • US hurricane storm-surge risk shows significant rise

    03 June 2013

    CoreLogic research reveals big jump from 2012 in homes at risk and potential costs

  • "RMS models validated by Sandy's wind and storm surge impacts"

    31 May 2013

    The modelling firm's much-criticised v11 hurricane model incorporated technology which allows surge simulation throughout the entire lifecycle of a hurricane. Sandy showed the model's worth, Jeff Waters argues

  • Significant rise in frequency of hurricanes tops agenda at WRN seminar

    30 May 2013

    Leading US expert to present latest research and examine forecasting accuracy

  • Aon Benfield Securities expands capital markets capabilities

    30 May 2013

    Investment banking hire in London parallels moves in US