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Schroders launches ILS fund
08 October 2013Follows Schroders' purchase of Secquaero Advisors in June
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PRA monitoring insurers for reaction to alternative capital influx
02 October 2013But FCA oversees providers of alternative capital, says Julian Adams
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Lloyd's Savage highlights benefits of Solvency II readiness
02 October 2013Luke Savage, director of finance and operations at Lloyd's, tells InsuranceERM about the market's reaction to low investment yields, its capital management plans, how it could yet be designated "systemically risky" - and why it's disbanded its Solvency II team.
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Hopes build for better treatment of infrastructure investment under Solvency II
27 September 2013Infrastructure investments provide a great match for insurers' liabilities, but Solvency II's crude view of the investment risk means money is not flowing as fast as it could. Milliman and JP Morgan Asset Management set out the justification for a review
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Irish regulator scolds variable annuity firms for risky strategies
26 September 2013Unprecedented low interest rates pose great risks, warns CBI director
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Maurice Tulloch becomes CEO of Aviva UK & Ireland GI
25 September 2013Head of group's Canadian business replaces Robin Spencer
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Swiss Re takes $240m hit from July hailstorms
23 September 2013Estimates industry-wide insured losses at $2.0bn-2.7bn
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Why HR should be in your risk culture club
20 September 2013Who are the custodians of an organisation's risk culture and how can meaningful change be embedded? BaxterBruce's Jon Linturn explains.
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Leasing and trade finance could spice up insurers' portfolios
18 September 2013The traditional bond markets are no longer satisfying insurers' desire for a secure, stable investment income. Portfolios need to be developed to include other new core asset classes and there are opportunities aplenty for the more nimble insurers, says Yasheen Rajan.
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German hailstorms will cost insurers around €3bn
17 September 2013Scor estimates its own losses at about €50m