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Christian comparable to Kyrill as Europe braces for losses

Extra-Tropical Cyclone Christian struck northern Europe this weekend, causing widespread damage that Eqecat estimates will be comparable to losses experienced following Windstorm Kyrill in 2007. 31 October 2013

Life

XL receives positive marks from AM Best

AM Best has highlighted improved operating performance and profitability, as well as the introduction of strengthened underwriting team, as being behind a positive revision to XL’s issuer credit rating and an affirmation of its A (Excellent) financial strength rating. 31 October 2013

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Public-private partnerships can help close loss gaps

ccording to William Donnell, president of US property catastrophe at Swiss Re, public-private partnerships can help close the gap between insured losses and economic losses. 22 October 2013

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Growing use of ECMs will benefit full service reinsurers

As cedants in Europe increasingly use economic capital models (ECMs) to help them structure their reinsurance programmes, this will benefit those reinsurers able to offer a wider array of products, services and expertise and able them to establish a more holistic reinsurance programme for insurers. 22 October 2013

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ECMs move cedants to increase retentions

The growing use of economic capital models by cedants to help structure their reinsurance programmes has led to many increasing their retentions – a phenomenon that is almost paradoxical at a time when reinsurance is relatively cheap. 22 October 2013

ILS

Convergence capital not the death knell for industry

While levels of convergence capital have been substantial and are proving a welcome addition for primary players, the flood of new capacity will not sound the death knell for traditional reinsurance. 22 October 2013

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22 October 2013

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Calm before the storm: preparing for the big one?

With a quiet hurricane season to date, 2013 is shaping up to be another relatively light year for global catastrophe losses. 22 October 2013

Re/insurance

Industry must refocus on its risk transfer skills

The reinsurance industry must rediscover its core skill of assessing, managing and transferring risks instead of being preoccupied with the continuing influx of capital into the market. 20 October 2013

Re/insurance

European floods are a stark reminder of perils

Although the European market generally enjoys fewer big losses in comparison with the US, the recent flood losses in Germany and Central Europe represent a stark reminder that big losses do occur and can hit the market’s insurers hard. 20 October 2013

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