All Financial Analysis articles – Page 2
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News Agenda2011 in review: The tangled web of Transatlantic/Omega
Check out who’s connected to whom in our map of this year’s two biggest acquisition stories
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News Agenda2011 in review: Apocalypse now *
* Well, based on 2011’s figures so far, it’s certainly shaping up that way
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AnalysisClosing the loophole
A change to US legislation aims to end an unintended tax subsidy for foreign-owned insurers, and stem the flow of capital out of the country. But with the likelihood that rates will rise and capacity with fall as a result, insurance buyers are not happy. Lauren Gow reports
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AnalysisCat bonds: High stakes
A series of natural disasters has prompted a surge in popularity for catastrophe bonds. But, as global weather patterns get increasingly unpredictable, investors are demanding higher returns on their outlay
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Analysis1 April renewals: Acting local
Following a staggering run of natural catastrophes, the industry has been awaiting the 1 April renewals with interest. While rates on a local level have seen some rises, high levels of reinsurance capital are suppressing a wider hardening
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NewsThink globally, not locally
Too much reliance was placed on New Zealand’s own perception of its hazards. A better understanding of risk differentiation is imperative and international reinsurers must put up a stronger challenge to any assumptions being made
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NewsSqueezed from all sides
The major US-listed players have released their figures for 2010 and despite remaining overcapitalised and failing to boost profit margins in many cases, there are reasons to be proud
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Ups and downs of renewals
Dwindling reinsurance rates may seem like bad news for reinsurers and good news for buyers, but the reality is less simple. Falling premiums are rebalancing the market, but could also result in less choice for cedants
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NewsCapital and reinsurance: Glacier Re goes down
Hedge funds’ involvement in reinsurance through Glacier Re has been short and sweet. The decision to put the company into run-off is not down to losses but investors’ desire to withdraw
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