Swiss Re insures Alabama against hurricanes
28 July, 2010
Reinsurer offers three-year parametric cover to state insurance fund
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Swiss Re places $150m cat bond
5 January, 2010
Redwood Capital XI gives protection for California earthquake risk
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€75m Atlas VI cat bond closed
€75m Atlas VI cat bond closed
10 December, 2009
SCOR issues bond at Euribor plus 950bp after strong investor interest
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$250m cat bond from Travelers in market
$250m cat bond from Travelers in market
8 December, 2009
The 3 year US wind cat bond is Longpoint Re II. More bonds in the pipeline.
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Flagstone in market with $120m cat bond
Flagstone in market with $120m cat bond
18 November, 2009
Goldman Sachs and Aon Benfield joint underwriters on Montana Re
Industry Comment
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Handling the capital glut
Handling the capital glut
June 2008
Can Bermuda reinsurers manage their excess capital successfully after two record-breaking years? If the market can get this right, it could just help to ease competitive pressures, explains Laline Carvalho.
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Battling the tax man
Battling the tax man
April 2008
Onshore US captives have won the latest tax battle, but the war isn't over yet, explains
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Captives in the Gulf
Captives in the Gulf
April 2008
There is huge untapped potential for the captive industry in the Middle East.
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Learning curve
Learning curve
March 2008
Dr Simon Young looks at the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility after almost a year in existence.
Analysis
Successor X cat bond evaluation
3 December, 2009
S&P identifies strengths and weaknesses of the recent Swiss Re cat bond
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In the spotlight
21 November, 2007
All eyes are on Zurich as the KAMP Re 2005 cat bond now looks likely to have been triggered
PCI: Evolve to survive
30 October, 2007
Evolution is critical to the continued success of capital market solutions, says Pierre Ozendo
Features
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Modelling for investors
Modelling for investors
July 2008
As the market for insurance-linked securities takes off, catastrophe modelling agencies are striving to make their products simpler for investors to understand and easier for issuers to apply. David Banks reports.
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Modelling future climate
Modelling future climate
July 2008
The fourth assessment report from the UNEP Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) goes some way to predicting the impact of climate change on weather patterns.
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Pooling together
Pooling together
July 2008
With the rising cost of natural catastrophes around the world, public private solutions could provide a model for the future. Dr Simon Young explains how the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility has set a precedent.
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Bermuda: Trouble in paradise?
Bermuda: Trouble in paradise?
June 2008
The credit crunch, unpopular policies and the ever-looming threat of a major catastrophe loss are just some of the challenges facing Bermuda reinsurers. Some say Bermuda is losing its shine and yet the market has enjoyed two years of record...
