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While the growth of the alternative capital entering the industry represents a boost for many, concerns are starting to emerge around its pricing discipline, as Maren Josefs and Gary Martucci from Standard & Poor’s Insurance Ratings explain. 28 November 2014
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The recent rise in the use of indemnity trigger transactions within the ILS market is likely to continue, Michael Madigan, a partner in the insurance practice, and head of the property and casualty alternative risk transfer practice in New York, at law firm Sidley Austin, says. He talks to Bermuda:Re+ILS about what’s driving this trend and warns of the perils of making a snap decision. 23 October 2014
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Overall, 72 percent of outstanding cat bond principal is exposed to US hurricane risk, and 48 percent to US earthquake risk. But does a large industry loss necessarily translate to large losses for investors? Rhodri Lane and Adil Imani give their view. 21 October 2014
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In what is a very competitive environment, reinsurers are weighing their options—which include mergers and acquisitions and diversification. Bermuda:Re+ILS invited leaders from a number of Bermuda players to our annual Monte Carlo Reinsurance & ILS Round Table to debate the options available to reinsurers and describe how they see the future. 20 October 2014
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Choosing, implementing and running risk management software can be an expensive and frustrating task.
This pressure can be eased by relying on experienced specialists who can help cut through the complexities and reduce costs, as Dmitry Mnushkin explains. 20 October 2014
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CATstream, Aon Benfield Securities’ latest facility focused on the cat bond market, promises to deliver expedited and simplified transactions to clients. Paul Schultz of Aon Benfield Securities talked to Bermuda:Re about its potential. 29 September 2014
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Cat bond pricing faces continued downward pressure in the face of buoyant investor demand. Here, we explore the pricing dynamics with key players in the ILS market. 29 September 2014
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The convergence market is encouraging some creative thinking in the market. Here, we explore some of the key innovations and their implications for the ILS sector. 29 September 2014
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Convergence players are behind some of the competitive dynamics facing the industry, but also face many of its headwinds. Here, we address how such markets are differentiating their offering in the current difficult conditions. 9 July 2014
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Catastrophe modelling firms are increasingly sophisticated stakeholders in the ILS space, driving innovation, diversification and a greater understanding of risk transactions. 9 July 2014
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