STOLI Puts Settlements on the Rocks
Life settlement managers should brace for increased oversight as state lawmakers debate imposing new regulations on the industry in the
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New PERILS Program Underscores Exposure Risk
The announcement this week of a new aggregator of European insured values is the latest effort by the industry to
Market Snapshot: Latin America
Buffeted by a fault line, prone to major hurricane activity and with limited access to reinsurance, Latin American would appear
Australian Bushfires May Force Rethink on Prevention
The Victoria bushfires that wiped out entire swaths of Australia’s most densely populated state defied expectations and could cost
Reinsurance Questions Remain in the Wake of Cat Bond Defaults
Issuers and investors will spend the next several months discovering just how complicated things can get when a catastrophe bond
Settlement Industry Expects “Perfect Storm”
Changes in mortality tables and a general lack of liquidity have pushed the portfolios of several life settlement firms underwater,
Cat Bonds Stuck in Neutral
Wiped out by “Hurricane Lehman,” catastrophe bond specialists are wrenching their minds to find ways to unclog the deal pipeline.
Klaus Brings European Windstorm, Triggers Back Into Focus
A fast moving windstorm that plowed through France and Spain could be a major loss event for European insurers but
Risky Science Podcast: The Global Earthquake Model
This is a first in a series of podcasts that will focus on the science behind risk transfer. In this
New President, New Challenges for Risk Transfer
The Obama Administration will face several decisions that could reshape the markets for insurance, reinsurance and insurance-linked securities. While
Cat Surprises Create Model Questions
A spike in severe thunderstorms — coupled with greater-than-expected losses from Hurricane Ike — made 2008 a costly year for
P/C Reinsurers, Carriers Consider the Capital Markets Closed
U.S.-based property/casualty insurers and reinsurers will not tap the capital markets anytime soon and will rely on
