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ILS

Cat bonds: US peak peril focus persists

With cat bond issuance set to surpass 2012’s record of $6.4 billion and Fitch estimating that it could reach $7.2 billion by year’s end, 2013 is set to be a bumper year for ILS with the fourth quarter still to come.   17 October 2013

News

Lloyds continues to be an attractive option

Four new syndicates were approved to write business at Lloyd’s in 2013, with two existing syndicates looking to increase capacity and a further three new entrants agreed in principle for 2014.   17 October 2013

ILS

The rise of the reinsurance manager

The industry is on the cusp of profound change, with the rise of the reinsurance manager part of this substantial evolution. Rick Miller and Michael Popkin explore the new landscape.   16 October 2013

ILS

Bermuda: leading the pack

Bermuda’s reinsurers are at the vanguard of third party capital opportunities, says Henry Kingham.   16 October 2013

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Hiscox builds out Bermuda casualty team

Hiscox expands its Bermuda casualty team with the addition of Nicholas Pascall as senior vice president and Sharmini Samuels as assistant vice president.   16 October 2013

Re/insurance

ACA health tax not a reinsurance opportunity

A three-year $63 tax on health insurance plan enrolees will not stimulate reinsurance buying, but it will create a war chest for insurers and a “ready source of funds to smooth out the impact of high cost claims” associated with Obamacare.   16 October 2013

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Under pressure

Reinsurers will experience an increasingly competitive pricing dynamic in the face of record levels of market capital and cat losses that have been insufficient to bring about any notable turn in the market. Bermuda:Re investigates.   15 October 2013

Life

Adapting to change

Re/insurers will need to pay increasingly close attention to their investment strategies in the face of changing economic conditions as the symptoms of the financial collapse abate, says Patrick Liedtke.   15 October 2013

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Consistency and scale

Jed Rhoads opens up about Markel’s high profile acquisition of Alterra in the first half of 2013. Now, balanced between Virginia and Bermuda, he finally feels at home.   15 October 2013

ILS

On the right track

Stephen Lund, the new face of the Bermuda BDA, is ready to get right to work.   15 October 2013

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