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P&C Reinsurance Rates for the Renewals 2010
September 13, 2009
Munich Re, Swiss Re May Struggle to Increase Rates | www.bloomberg.com
Although the major reinsurance players have anticipated in Monte Carlo a hardening or stabilization of the renewal reinsurance terms and conditions, most of the lights show a trend toward a softening. Only a major catastrophe happening during the remaining part of the year or a further crash of the...
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Even Without Changing Roles, Regulation Overlooked
June 4, 2009
Changing Life Settlement Roles Can Lead To Overlooked Regulations | www.lifeandhealthinsurancenews.com
The article points out that the induistry is evolving, participants roles are changing and regulatory requirements are not being recognized. The article seeks to raise awareness of both participants and regulators.
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Pandemic Risk for Health Insurers, Reinsurers, and Self-Funded Plans
May 1, 2009
FACTBOX: Economic costs of a flu pandemic | www.reuters.com
Actuarial rate projections for health plans generally do not consider the risk of an epidemic or pandemic. A pandemic could easily increase health insurer MLR's or loss ratios by 10%. The impact on health reinsurance loss ratios would generally be leveraged, i.e. significantly greater....
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January 12, 2009
Obama's big idea: Digital health records | money.cnn.com
The Health Care System and Health Care Financing System are going to drive the economy over the next few years. Consumers are vitally interested in their own health, wellbeing and financial security and that of their families and the standardizing and technological beefing up of the system meets...
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January 6, 2009
A Foundation of Fixed Annuities | www.seniormarketadvisor.com
Investment companies are looking to invest in insurers 1. Consider the companies liabilities and markets before making the investment. 2.Is the temporary state of the economy enough to carry sustainable earning power of insurers selling annuities
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US Investment Bankers Taking A Page From Canadian Playbook
September 22, 2008
Wall St. starting to look a lot like Bay St. | www.financialpost.com
US Investment bankers are going through what Canada did 20 years ago, albeit with far more fireworks. The "Investment Bank" model is being turned into a "Bank-owned" model. Will it bring better transparency and a better business model?
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Don't forget the Canadian Insurers
September 19, 2008
Japanese insurers seen eyeing AIG assets | www.reuters.com
Canadian life insurers are also well poised. Poor exposure is limited and managable. The strength of the Canadian vs. US dollar helps also.
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Interest rate, volatility, options costs and regulatory environment tests growth in US
June 30, 2008
Old Mutual Falls After Saying U.S. Profit to Decline | www.bloomberg.com
1. Profit margins are challenged by market conditions. 2. The marketplace is very competetive. 3. Regulatory power struggles create fewer channels for sales.
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June 11, 2008
Corporate Bond Risk Jumps to 2-Month High on Inflation Concern | www.bloomberg.com
Uncertainty breeds panic among people who seek to quantify risk, whether they do so judgmentally or with complex, elaborate "predictive risk models." There is a dislocation taking place among the world's economies and the markets are simply struggling to quantify the meaning of the structural...
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What the fall in Wellpoint's Profitability means to the industry
April 29, 2008
WellPoint Net Slides 25% | online.wsj.com
This article clearly shows to me that insurers will price business to sell when it makes no sense which results in them telling Wall Street they underpriced the business. We see them so crazy competitive on cases that nobody else even wants just to bring their total membership up to please Wall Street...
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