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Misleading Headline

April 1, 2009

GLG Expert Contributor

Lloyds said to review insurance units | uk.reuters.com

Appreciating the source (Reuters), the headline of the article (LLoyds said to review insurance units) is misleading.  Such headline suggests that the article might apply to Lloyd's of London which is the world-renown syndicated insurance entity and is on very solid financial footing. ...

Amanda Atkins, Chief Executive Officer

Amanda AtkinsChief Executive OfficerAfinia Capital Group What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

AAA Subprime 80 cents on the dollar – a good estimate not wild speculation

November 7, 2007

AAA Sub-Prime Valuation Issues | ftalphaville.ft.com

Recent suggestions that the ABX index is a poor proxy for AAA subprime RMBS fail to recognise its value.

Reinsurance M&A as a form of market timing

June 28, 2007

GLG Expert Contributor

S&P Examines Reinsurance M&A | www.insurancejournal.com

If a book of reinsurance business can be purchased for a price that rpresents the present value of estimated future cash flows of that book, it could be a preferred way to buy market share, given that the price of growing in the reinsurance business can include quoting new accounts at less-than-break-even...

Potential benefits of reinsurer consolidation depend on quality of due diligence work.

June 21, 2007

GLG Expert Contributor

S&P Examines Reinsurance M&A | www.insurancejournal.com

If thorough due diligence work is performed, investors could benefit from consolidation due to the benefits of diversification.   A combination of companies  focusing on different  lines  would either free up capital  for other purposes or  lead to a financially stronger...

New Florida Laws Reduce Risk Adjusted Returns of Bermuda Reinsurers

June 14, 2007

GLG Expert Contributor

GR Survey: Florida’s impact on Bermuda | www.globalreinsurance.com

Now that Florida is retaining a much larger portion of their more predictable catastrophe losses, insurers and reinsurers should be able to buy the high layer coverage they want at affordable prices.  The risk load charged for this high layer coverage would be significantly less than the riskload...

Trends in Life Settlements

April 16, 2007

GLG Expert Contributor

Life Settlements - 2006 Trends, Developing and Emerging Trends | www.aquariuscapital.com

 It has become one of the more popular insurance areas focused from an investment, legal and consumer perspective.  Hedge funds are looking at the market due to perceived returns on investment.

Amanda Atkins, Chief Executive Officer

Amanda AtkinsChief Executive OfficerAfinia Capital Group What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

The Florida Legislation will exacerbate pricing pressures in the reinsurance industry.

January 31, 2007

Reinsurers Bigger Losers From Florida Legislation Than Primary Insurers | biz.yahoo.com

Managing expectations of shareholders, managers or finance directors is not easy, especially when a third party removes a significant part of your premium base at a stroke.  

Amanda Atkins, Chief Executive Officer

Amanda AtkinsChief Executive OfficerAfinia Capital Group What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Plus Ça Change – Reinsurance renewals 2007 or was that 1987?

January 31, 2007

Willis Re 1st View: The Tipping Point? | biz.yahoo.com

After twenty years in the industry, the industry cycle looks to me just like it looked last time and the time before. Despite apparent changes to expertise, capital providers and products; in 2007 the reinsurance industry appears to be heading in pretty much the same direction as in previous cycles...

Amanda Atkins, Chief Executive Officer

Amanda AtkinsChief Executive OfficerAfinia Capital Group What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Underestimating Life Expectancy could hamper growth of a profitable LS Exchange.

July 12, 2006

Cantor Eyes Life Settlement Exchange | www.iddmagazine.com

In my view future prospects for a Life Settlements exchange will be significantly hampered by life expectancy uncertainty. Trading debt is not the same as trading lives, Industry players are reliant upon industry models which have continuously underestimated life expectancy and medical examinerswho...

Amanda Atkins, Chief Executive Officer

Amanda AtkinsChief Executive OfficerAfinia Capital Group What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

So who's vulnerable ? and will 2006 be the year?

June 7, 2006

$100bn+ hurricane loss "not far down the road" | www.theinsider.co.uk

AM Best announced today that a $100 bn + hurricane loss could send as many as 50 insurers to the wall.A- rated companies are particularly vulnerable especially the monoline cat players including the new Class of 2005 generally rated A-. Indications are that 2006 could well be a high activity catastrophe...

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