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  • Insurers raise the heat on weather derivatives

    24 January 2014

    Rain or shine, the past year has seen a host of insurers jumping into the weather derivatives markets. Weather risks offer significant synergies with existing business lines and deal flow is on the up. Sarfraz Thind reports

  • Zurich to invest $1bn in green bonds

    20 November 2013

    Climate projects can be supported without sacrificing returns, insurer says

  • FSB urges US to pursue federal regulation

    28 August 2013

    State-based system leads to inconsistent supervision

  • Separating country risks from national finances

    19 April 2013

    The use of sovereign ratings as a stand-in for country risk is proving problematic for many insurers and credit analysts, say Marcel Heinrichs and Ivelina Stanoeva

  • Eiopa to collaborate with World Bank on risk-based supervision

    18 March 2013

    MoU is "step in the right direction", says Montalvo