2010
Northeast Storms Await Cat Designation
Feb/22/2010 09:32 AM Filed in: Modeling
Firms
PCS continues to
tally claims from "Snowmageddon."
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Flat Roof Snow Loads are Primary Concern in East Coast Storm: AIR
Feb/10/2010 06:32 PM Filed in: Modeling
Firms
Blizzard
conditions in the Eastern U.S. could lead to
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Weather Models Key to Haiti Recovery Effort
Feb/10/2010 08:42 AM Filed in: Modeling
Firms
New models will
be used to direct resettlement efforts prior to the
critical hurricane season.
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Academics Praise ILS Market Fundamentals but Raise Some Caution
Catastrophe bonds
will become more important as reinsurance capital
shrinks, but the market’s “underlying friction”
remains. Life and longevity traders could be in
store for a mortality spike.
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Audit Faults Louisiana Citizens' Reserving
Jan/27/2010 01:49 PM Filed in: Regulation
An audit of
Louisiana’s insurer of last resort goes to the
heart of its reserving. Management cries
foul.
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Does ILS Have a Transparency “Problem”?
Jan/26/2010 11:40 AM Filed in: Catastrophe
Bonds
The shuttering of
the online trading platform Myrias and its argument
that the industry was “not ready for full
transparency” is the latest salvo against the
industry’s disclosure practices.
Professionals from Fermat Capital, Moody’s and Myrias discuss current problems and possible solutions.
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Professionals from Fermat Capital, Moody’s and Myrias discuss current problems and possible solutions.
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RMS Calls Criticism “A Fundamental Misunderstanding” of Cat Models
Jan/21/2010 02:03 PM Filed in: Modeling
Firms
After a report
calls short term hurricane models flawed, one firm
says the criticism is itself faulty.
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Cat Risk Limits Key to New Validus Bond Rating
Jan/21/2010 09:32 AM Filed in: Reinsurance
Following the
acquisition of IPC, Validus will need close watch
on its catastrophe exposure.
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Clark Says Hurricane Models Overestimated Losses
Jan/20/2010 08:58 AM Filed in: Modeling
Firms
Near term models
are unreliable and need to be reconsidered, the
study says.
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Capital Markets Leader Swiss Re Picks Retro Over Securitization
Jan/19/2010 01:31 PM Filed in: Life
Structures
Despite being a
capital markets leader, Swiss Re is transferring a
chunk of its life business back into the
reinsurance industry.
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The $8 Million Question: Haiti and the Relevance of Catastrophe Pools
Some see the
Haitian tragedy as proof that catastrophes pools in
cooperation with the capital markets work and
should be expanded.
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S&P Revives Cat Bond Rating Then Promptly Sends it to Default
Jan/14/2010 11:17 AM Filed in: Catastrophe
Bonds
Munich Re’s
Carillon is the latest cat bond backed by Lehman to
fall. Read
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Haiti Quake Payout $8 Million, Limited Insurance and Poor Construction Are Key
Jan/13/2010 03:17 PM Filed in: Catastrophe
Bonds | Modeling
Firms
Despite possible
economic losses in the hundreds of millions, the
local cat fund has limited exposure. Modelers point
to multiple causes. Read
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After a Difficult 2009, Bermuda Looks Towards New Year and ILS
Jan/13/2010 08:39 AM Filed in: Catastrophe
Bonds | Regulation
Trading value and
share are off by nearly half, but cat bonds are
seen as savior.
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New Life Collateral Program “Rules Out” Cash
Jan/13/2010 06:39 AM Filed in: Life
Structures
Karson Management
says its new collateral program removes the
investment risk from Triple X deal.
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Haitian Quake Could Mean “Significant Payout” From CCRIF
Jan/12/2010 07:04 PM Filed in: Catastrophe
Bonds
The
Caribbean-based catastrophe fund will face a major
test.
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Reserving, Yields Will Challenge P/C Earnings
Jan/04/2010 02:01 PM Filed in: Reinsurance
Despite a banner
2009, reinsurance profitability may become a scarce
commodity in the new year.
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