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Lapse risk and capital management strategies: back in the spotlight

Mass lapse risk has returned to haunt European life insurers, prompted a rethink of the approach to risk and capital management, as Luca Tres explains in the first of this two-part series

Laurent Rousseau becomes Guy Carpenter's CEO for EMEA

Global cyber re/insurance losses could hit $33.4bn in a 1:200-year scenario

Guy Carpenter assessed a possible global industry event loss across three cyber modelling platforms

Insurers at risk of mis-modelling Ian's storm surge in Florida, says Guy Carpenter

Complex coastal canal networks make modelling tough

Harness insurers' expertise in public risk pools, says ex-Pool Re chief

At RVS 2022, Julian Enoizi said public-private pools should be formed "pre-disaster"

RVS Monte Carlo 2022: reinsurers gather amid turbulent backdrop

After a two-year absence, the annual Rendez-Vous de Septembre (RVS) returns to the glitzy surroundings of Monte Carlo during an eventful period for the reinsurance sector. Paul Walsh previews some key talking points

Reinsurance capital predicted to drop 8.4% this year

AM Best report blames geopolitical turmoil and market volatility

Insurers feeling hamstrung as protection gaps widen

Current global events and left-field risks are contributing to widening protection gaps and insurers may be restricted in their attempts to reduce them. Paul Walsh reports

Julian Enoizi to take up systemic risk role at Guy Carpenter

He was most recently chief executive of Pool Re

Legacy life books: targeted approaches to de-risking and optimisation

In the second of two articles, Luca Tres reviews how a targeted risk transfer strategy can help life insurers better manage their legacy books - and looks to the future of legacy life de-risking