Issue: Nov 2011
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Insurers look to volatility controls to support long-term guarantees
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As insurers look for ways to offer long-term guarantees to customers despite the challenging investment environment, some are turning to volatility control mechanisms to reduce the cost of hedging the...
EDITOR'S LETTER
EDITOR'S CHOICE
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Reserve financing using offshore captives is big business in the US. Yet what started as an innovative method of moving excessive reserve requirements...
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Insurers' heads are in the sand regarding the impact of current market turmoil on their Solvency II-consistent balance sheets, says Tom Wilson
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