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Could the ILS market see a dead cat bounce?
31 July 2014The pricing of catastrophe bonds is picking up after a sustained and dramatic slump. But could it just be a summer lull before the action resumes in the autumn? Christopher Cundy asks market observers what they make of the recent trend
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Protecting the diversification credit through driver-based dependency modelling
15 July 2014For many insurers, the credit for diversification in their solvency capital has become essential to the viability of the business. But justifying the credit, both internally and to regulators, is becoming more difficult. Paul O'Connor describes how driver-based modelling can help
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Bidding farewell to Lime Street
10 July 2014In his last media interview before departing to join Standard Life as CFO in August, Lloyd's director of finance and operations Luke Savage talks to InsuranceERM editor Marcus Alcock about the market's recent upgrade, outperforming its peers, and the final leg of preparations for Solvency II.
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Hedge funds bring risk and return to reinsurance business
24 June 2014Hedge funds are changing the nature of reinsurance. The heavy emphasis on investment returns might serve them well in declining reinsurance markets, but there are risks involved with this approach. Sarfraz Thind reports
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Pushing for professionalism in risk management
18 June 2014Risk managers are under growing pressure to prove their competencies with regulators and rating agencies, say Amlin's Alex Hindson and Aviva's José Morago. They talk to Christopher Cundy about how qualifications can help
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Capturing climate change in cat models
17 June 2014According to Lloyd's, insurers should be including climate change in their catastrophe models. But with the uncertainties and differing timescales, it is not that simple in practice. Katie Kouchakji reports
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Coping with the inflation conundrum
28 May 2014The development of inflation or disinflation in different markets is a critical driver of corporate performance, rather than simply a tactical investment issue, as the case of P&C insurers shows. Etienne Comon explains
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What do NEDs want from risk managers?
21 May 2014Non-executive directors are putting increasing demands on risk management teams as they try to navigate companies through a riskier world. To help smooth the relationship, two NEDs share their thoughts on what they need. Christopher Cundy reports
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With changing market dynamics, insurers can profit in fixed income
07 May 2014They buy in bulk, their size gives them clout with large fixed-income asset managers and their buy-and-hold outlook insulates them from market swings, as Douglas Niemann explains
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China opens up opportunities for insurance asset management
30 April 2014China Life's outsourcing of a $3.2bn investment mandate and a loosening of strict regulations has kickstarted interest in managing China's insurance assets. Hardeep Dhillon reports