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Swiss Re places $170m cat bond

Swiss Re has obtained another $170m in protection through the Successor X catastrophe bond programme.   It covers Australia earthquake,...
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Reinsurers face ‘tough 2011’

Reinsurers face a challenging 2011, says Willis Re.   Consequently, reinsurers may seek to implement more aggressive capital management strategies...
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Developed reinsurance markets face more premium declines

The non-life reinsurance markets in the U.S., Germany, France and U.K. are facing their second or third year of premium...
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Soft market ‘could turn around’

The soft reinsurance market conditions could harden, says a reinsurance intermediary.   This could be induced by a critical-mass loss...
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Swiss completes $50 longevity trend bond

Swiss Re has completed its first longevity trend bond. The reinsurer transferred $50m of longevity trend risk to the capital...
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Fresh from winning Insurtech Solution of the Year at the Captive Review US Awards earlier...
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Michael Whitfield of Atlas Insurance PCC explains how, after the disruption caused by Brexit, the...
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Lori Gorman of the North Carolina Department of Insurance answers Captive Review’s questions about the...
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The IRS is biding its time by taking on micro-captives and will eventually refocus on...
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