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Re/insurance
The plethora of new hedge fund-backed reinsurers that continue to be launched will carve out a niche in the industry—but perhaps not at the expense of the big, global reinsurers, argues Taoufik Gharib from Standard & Poor’s Insurance Ratings. 28 November 2014
Re/insurance
Bermuda’s burgeoning life reinsurance sector bears testament to the BMA’s efforts to secure a supportive regulatory environment that is compatible with the US and the EU. Bermuda:Re+ILS investigates. 28 November 2014
ILS
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
Life
Europe continues to present opportunities for Bermudan reinsurers, but only if they are prepared to knuckle down for the long haul, demonstrate their commitment to the region and take a flexible approach to addressing client needs. Bermuda:Re+ILS reports. 22 October 2014
ILS
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
Re/insurance
One year after Kane SAC launched its private cat bond platform, Kane Bermuda’s managing director, Robert Eastham, talks to Bermuda:Re+ILS about the platform’s success and how Bermuda paved the way for its initiation. 20 October 2014
Re/insurance
EY’s latest survey highlights continued success in operational cost reduction across the speciality insurance and reinsurance market. Pete Cangany, Chris Maiato and Craig Russell explained the remaining opportunities for cost reduction and containment to Bermuda:Re+ILS. 20 October 2014
Re/insurance
Success in diversifying into the casualty arena will come to those who can leverage existing relationships, demonstrate expertise and prove that they are in for the long haul, as Bermuda:Re+ILS finds out. 20 October 2014
ILS
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
Re/insurance
Risk models are more important than ever to the way re/insurers operate. It is therefore no surprise that a growing demand has developed for models covering new perils, new regions and customised offerings, as Steve Bowen explains to Bermuda:Re+ILS. 20 October 2014
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