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Longevity risk: The allure of causal models
06 November 2014When measuring longevity risk, insurers typically look into the past for clues. However, the recognition of the shortcomings of this backward-looking approach is prompting the industry to consider more forward-looking models which allow insurers to identify the drivers of mortality, as Hugo Coelho reports
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Disposals assist European insurance capital
06 November 2014Generali, Zurich and RSA post Q3 results
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Large insurer capital base set to strengthen
17 October 2014S&P suggests driver uncertainty over global capital standard
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Michael Renz to chair AAE
07 October 2014Succeeds Malcom Campbell as chairman of European actuaries group
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Insurance climate capital will reach $84bn in 2015
24 September 2014Swiss Re commits $10bn by 2020
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Optimising capital in a Solvency II world
02 September 2014The introduction of Solvency II will bring about both challenges and opportunities from a capital management perspective. Here Sinead Clarke, Scott Mitchell and Eamonn Phelan consider how corporate and portfolio restructuring may be used to optimise capital management under the new regime
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$100bn event would not be solvency issue says Zurich
15 August 2014Kerner highlights plentiful capacity
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Zurich targets small pension funds with simplified longevity hedge
31 July 2014Hedging contract obviates need to exchange collateral
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IERM Comment: Going green?
17 July 2014Zurich's commitment to green bonds raises questions for future regulation
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European insurers see embedded values rise
17 July 2014New business aiding recovery says Milliman