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Aon develops Colorado flood model
17 October 2013Scenario model quantifies potential for flood losses in the US state
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JP Morgan hires Aon insurance asset head
24 September 2013Gareth Haslip is latest recruit to insurance investment team
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JLT to pay $250m for Towers Watson's reinsurance brokerage
20 September 2013Merger with JLT Re to "restore client choice" to reinsurance market, says Dominic Burke
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Reinsurers and brokers steeled for "post-convergence" markets
10 September 2013The rise of alternative capital has been the talking point at this year's reinsurance Rendez-vous in Monte Carlo. The $45bn currently in play could double in next three years, but what will be the effect on pricing and how reinsurers and brokers operate? Christopher Cundy reports
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Reinsurance capital influx raises government interest in cat coverage
02 September 2013Significant growth opportunities for catastrophe excess-of-loss market, says Aon Benfield's Christian
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ILS market set to broaden in scope
30 August 2013Lower spreads no barrier to market growth, says Aon Benfield Securities
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Mexican flood model launched
27 August 2013Impact Forecasting's tool uses latest regional hazard data
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Mexican solvency reforms to test insurers' practices
09 August 2013Mexico is due to implement its version of Solvency II in April 2015, but companies will face challenges in improving their risk management, governance and disclosure practices. Lorna Davies reports
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Aspen, Montpelier sign up to AIR's cat platform
23 July 2013Major brokers and other re/insurers subscribe to Touchstone
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New capital muscles into the reinsurance business
12 July 2013Hedge funds, pension funds and wealth managers are among the newer investors reshaping the way that reinsurance operates and prices risk. These non-traditional investors like the returns available and the lack of correlation with other capital markets. But do they fully appreciate the risks? Sarfraz Thind reports