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Insurers raise the heat on weather derivatives
24 January 2014Rain 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
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Oric appoints chairman
24 January 2014Aviva's Michael Sicsic will head up the insurance risk data association
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Aegon's credit rating survives €2.5bn accounting shift
24 January 2014Accounting policy changes consistent with Solvency II
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Insurers can reap rewards through "marginal" asset diversification
23 January 2014Solvency II's high capital charges are no barrier, says BlackRock
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QBE hires Aviva's CFO
23 January 2014Pat Regan is leaving Aviva the to join Australian rival QBE
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Pricing of less risky cat bonds steadies
22 January 2014Investors approaching "minimum threshold", suggests Swiss Re
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Ecclesiastical appoints new chief risk officer
22 January 2014John Schofield replaces Angela Smith
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Canopius appoints chief investment officer
22 January 2014Michael Pratten to be re/insurer's first CIO
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Commercial real estate investors add to criticism of Solvency II capital charges
21 January 2014CFREC Europe and Inrev ask Eiopa to relax rules on commercial mortgage backed securities
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RSA regaining 'A' rating "vital" for business
21 January 2014Insurer was downgraded by S&P in December following Irish issues