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August 6, 2008
Bond Insurer Rescue ??....OPEN ISSUES...just around the corner...
Analysis of: Merrill, XL to bail out struggling bond insurer | www.reuters.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
Merrill Lynch and XL, Citigroup and Ambac "Commutations" illustrate problem of blindly applying P&C Insurance concept to CREDIT risk and the CAPITAL MARKETS.   Grappling with one issue at a time, in  separate policies, silos and islands DOES NOT solve the problem, when they are ALL...
June 19, 2008
Universal Life's Growth No Surprise
Analysis of: Only Universal Life Sales Show Growth in the First Quarter in 2008, LIMRA Reports | www.insurancenewsnet.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
Purchasers with a permanent need for large amounts of life insurance coverage to fund estate liquidity or business succession requirements are turning more and more to the Secondary No Lapse Guaranteed Universal Life product. The traditional guarantees of Whole Life are provided by this product at an...
May 27, 2008
Is the current commercial lines soft market a repeat of personal auto in 1998?
Analysis of: MGAs Need To Prepare For Hard Market Now | www.propertyandcasualtyinsurancenews.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
One observer notes that abundant capital and weak underwriting standards are leading to bad decisions in commercial lines insurance. If so, the current commercial lines soft market has parallels to the personal auto soft market of 1997-2000. Company management must be especially vigilant in this market...
May 9, 2008
GMAC Must Keep Insurance Rating Agencies Satisfied
Analysis of: GMAC Buys Time for ResCap Unit as Bankruptcy Looms | www.bloomberg.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
GMAC, LLC includes real estate financing, auto insurance financing, and insurance.  Insurance is delivering much needed income and stability while the mortgage business hemorrhages and the auto loan business stagnates.  But insurance requires a very stable capital structure, and the insurance...
April 29, 2008
Smart Homeowners Insurers Use More Than Cat Models
Analysis of: Insurers Overly Focused On Cat Models, Says Expert | www.propertyandcasualtyinsurancenews.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
A recent news story quotes the insurance modeling pioneer Karen Clark as saying, with keen insight, that insurers rely too much on catastrophe models.  This analysis provides background on cat models and how homeowners insurers use them.  The analysis also offers suggestions...
April 21, 2008
10-15 billion dollar for jumbo loans may not be enough.
Analysis of: Freddie to Finance Jumbo Loans | online.wsj.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
What Freddie Mac is doing now is supposed to do 3 years ago (a call from Allen Greenspan in May 2005), specifically to liquidate substantially with little disruption to the housing market in 2005.  The call from Allen Greenspan came at the time when the combined holdings (of mortgages and mortgage...
April 17, 2008
Banking Industry: WB follows what it takes to do right things
Analysis of: Moody's, Fitch Affirm Wachovia Rating | biz.yahoo.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
Wachovia follows what it takes to do right things to correct the pitfalls.
March 20, 2008
Standard insurers reach downmarket for nonstandard auto
Analysis of: Standard Insurers Nab More Nonstandard Auto Biz | www.propertyandcasualtyinsurancenews.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
PGR ALL TRV FAC AFFM HALL IPCC ASAM 1. Softer market invites auto insurers to consider looser standards for growth. 2. Similar expansion occurred during the last soft market phase in 1998-2000. 3. Pricing techniques are more accurate, but underlying characteristics of nonstandard customers...
January 3, 2008
The world spends $5 Trillion on Healthcare each year and only some insurers will emerge as the winners
Analysis of: To your health: diagnosing the state of healthcare and the global private medical insurance industry | www.swissre.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
The authors of this new SIGMA study propose that aligning the interests of all stakeholders is the key element. On the demand side, this may be achieved through product design by offering a good blend of coverage, deductibles, co-payments and attractive premiums. Steinmann states, “The alignment of...
November 8, 2007
Bancassurance will thrive in emerging markets through increased growth as a distribution alternative and as a mechanism for customer convenience and trust
Analysis of: Bancassurance: emerging trends, opportunities and challenges | www.swissre.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
While a long tradition exists for bancassurance in many developed countries to the extent that it has become a predominant distribution vehicle, given the relatively low penetration in emerging markets, bancassurance will likely experience substantial development in the next decade.

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