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Reinsurance is flexible and cost-effective for Solvency II capital needs
02 April 2015There are other advantages, too, over equity and hybrid capital, which are more complex to issue, as Peter Bärnreuther and Norbert Kuschel describe
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PwC partner joins Towers Watson
02 April 2015Frédéric Traimond to lead RCS division in southwest Europe
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The three most overused phrases in insurance
02 April 2015US insurers name the buzzwords of 2014
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Germany takes brunt of windstorm Niklas
01 April 2015Too soon for loss estimates
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Data: it's a question of confidence
Information is at the heart of effective risk and capital management, so making sure data solutions are robust is a necessity for modern insurers, as MBE's Andries Beukes explains
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Endurance to acquire Montpelier Re for $1.83bn
31 March 2015Combined cash and shares deal for Bermudian reinsurer
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The future of appraisal valuations
31 March 2015The contents of actuarial appraisal valuations in M&A situations are set to evolve with the arrival of Solvency II and updated accounting standards. Fergal O'Shea discusses the likely changes and considers how the appraisal reports will remain relevant.
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Sovereign bonds not 'risk-free' for UK internal model firms
31 March 2015PRA issues guidance one day ahead of application date
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Reinsurer capital climbs 6% to $575bn
31 March 2015Alternative capital leads the way, says Aon Benfield
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PRA rules out rolling FX hedging in matching adjustment
30 March 2015Raises many other concerns about MA applications