Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Richard Cutcher

Record ILS issuance in 2014

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The pricing of Nakama Re on 12 December has pushed the total...
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Wednesday, September 10, 2014
Richard Cutcher

ILS and alternative capital now 20% of property catastrophe reinsurance

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Twenty per cent of worldwide property catastrophe reinsurance was provided by insurance-linked...
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Thursday, June 19, 2014
Richard Cutcher

ILS opportunities opened up to mid-market captives – Aon

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Aon Benfield Securities has launched CATstream, providing clients, including captives, with efficient...
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Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Richard Cutcher

Captives can benefit from nat cat modelling

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Natural catastrophe modelling can prove highly beneficial for captives, but is not...
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Thursday, October 24, 2013
Richard Cutcher

Life companies buying reinsurance ahead of SII

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More life companies are buying reinsurance ahead of Solvency II, according to...
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Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Richard Cutcher

Aon reviews rating agency protocol

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Global reinsurance intermediary Aon Benfield has released its annual ‘Evolving Criteria’ report. The report,...
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Thursday, August 08, 2013
Richard Cutcher

Canada and China experience billion dollar nat cat losses

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Canada experienced its second billion-dollar natural catastrophe of 2013 after thunderstorms resulted...
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Thursday, August 01, 2013
Richard Cutcher

Cat bond and ILS market at record six year high

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The capacity of new catastrophe bond deals in the first-half of 2013...
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Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Richard Cutcher

Last quarter of 2011 saw cat bond boom

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In the final quarter of 2011 $1.99bn of catastrophe bonds were issued,...
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Monday, January 16, 2012
Richard Cutcher

Aon Benfield makes Asia Pacific appointments

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Aon Benfield has grown its Asia Pacific division with two new recruits....
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Tuesday, December 07, 2010
Richard Cutcher

Reinsurance market ‘overcapitalised’ and ripe for consolidation

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The general market condition for reinsurance is currently one of overcapitalisation, with...
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Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Richard Cutcher

Reinsurance M&As will increase to compete for casualty business, say experts

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Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) in the reinsurance industry are likely to increase...
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Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Richard Cutcher

ILS annual returns soar  

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Investment return of insurance linked securities (ILS) has risen by 10 per...
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Friday, July 02, 2010
Richard Cutcher

Solvency II to boost reinsurance use

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Solvency II will boost the importance of reinsurance to captive and other...
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Monday, April 26, 2010
Richard Cutcher

Good returns on cat bonds in Q1 2010

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Catastrophe bonds provided significantly increased returns for investors during the first three...
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Features
VCIA conference Q&A: Where the captive world comes to meet
Vermont Captive Insurance Association (VCIA) president Kevin Mead and senior marketing director Francis McGill discuss...
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Captive manager licensing: worth the cost?
Michael Corbett, Nate Reznicek and Robert Walling explore whether additional captive manager licensing would raise...
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Captive owner Q&A: How to build your own captive
Andrew Koegel, the European chief underwriting officer at Toyota Insurance Management, explains what anyone considering...
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IMAC: Cayman licensing requirements
Kevin Poole, general manager of the Insurance Managers Association of Cayman, talks through the process...
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