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Longevity risk deals plagued by complexity
12 December 2013Longevity transactions are often weighed down by legal complexities, scores of advisers and trustees not sure what they are looking to achieve from the deal, according to panellists at InsuranceERM's Insurance Risk and Capital event
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Scor takes a dynamic approach to solvency targets
10 December 2013Scor's new strategy has introduced the concept of a dynamic solvency target and a capital-setting framework around which all aspects of the business will be managed. Chief risk officer Philippe Trainar explains to Christopher Cundy how - and why - it works.
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Aegon transfers €1.4bn of longevity risk
04 December 2013Insurer looks to reduce risk from future improvements in Dutch longevity
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S&P raises outlook on Scor as ERM strengthens
22 November 2013Continues Scor's eight-year unbroken run of positive rating moves
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Hannover Re incurs €64m loss from hailstorm Andreas
17 October 2013Industry losses estimated at €2.5bn
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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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German hailstorms will cost insurers around €3bn
17 September 2013Scor estimates its own losses at about €50m
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Reinsurers and brokers steeled for "post-convergence" markets
10 September 2013The rise of alternative capital has been the talking point at this year's reinsurance Rendez-vous in Monte Carlo. The $45bn currently in play could double in next three years, but what will be the effect on pricing and how reinsurers and brokers operate? Christopher Cundy reports
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Scor's €50m internal model at heart of new strategy
09 September 2013Chairman Denis Kessler says firm is operating in Solvency II environment
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Scor launches bond linked to extreme mortality risks in US
09 September 2013Will give protection against pandemics, nat cats and terrorism