Insurance
New longevity indexes ‘a step forward’ in developing tradable market but challenges remain
New longevity indexes ‘a step forward’ in developing market but challenges remain
Ultra long-dated UK gilts could provide data to value long-term liabilities
Ultra long-dated UK gilts could provide data to value long-term liabilities
Aegon €12 billion longevity swap ‘shows appetite of capital market for diversifying assets’
Aegon €12 billion longevity swap ‘shows appetite of capital market investors for diversifying assets’
Cat bonds set for boom year as new investors eye market
Despite a subdued level of activity in 2011, the cat bond market is expected to boom this year as new investors pile in and rates harden in the traditional reinsurance market. Thomas Whittaker reports on how the cat bond market is evolving
American VA providers de-risk to combat market volatility
Staying steady
The volatility challenge
The volatility challenge
Rolls-Royce longevity swap highlights growing cross-border appetite of reinsurers
Rolls-Royce longevity swap highlights growing cross-border appetite of reinsurers
Sovereign risk poses greatest threat to European insurers
Sovereign risk poses greatest threat to Euro insurers
The road to US Solvency II equivalence will be a difficult one
The long, hard road
Alternative liability modelling techniques
Lessons from America
Meeting the volatility challenge of guaranteed products
No guarantees
European Insurers face downgrades amid continuing sovereign debt crisis
Generali subsidiaries and Groupama receive downgrades; Aviva placed under review
Sovereign debt crisis spurs investment in cat bonds
Life insurers and pension funds using insurance-linked securities as diversifier, as deal activity jumps in fourth quarter
Eiopa to perform insurer stress test next year
Tests will not be based on QIS 5 calibrations, says Montalvo
New insurer 'to cut buy-out costs' for DB schemes
Long Acre Life will use mutual concept to reduce ultimate buy-out cost for pension funds
Dutch regulator urges insurers to report under Solvency II in 2012
Reporting under market-consistent framework would assist transition to new regime, says DNB
Book review: Risk Management for Insurers
Risk and reward
Insurers look to optimise curve-fitting technique
The learning curve
Plans for US Orsa gather pace
The American dream
Lessons learned from the Swiss Solvency Test
Swiss-based capital
Case study: Friends Life’s investment governance framework
Breathing new life
Insurers and pension funds eye emerging market debt
New horizons