Issue: Apr 2012
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Systemic risk debate hots up over variable annuities and ILS
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Regulators are targeting insurers’ use of variable annuities and insurance-linked securities in their fight against global systemic risk. But insurers say these products are fundamental to the way the...
EDITOR'S LETTER
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The European Parliament’s Economic and Monetary Affairs (Econ) committee has voted and Solvency II’s protracted legislative process can move into its...
EDITOR'S CHOICE
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Moves to central clearing of many derivatives will mean hedge assets and margin will be valued using the overnight interest rate. Yet insurers’ liabilities...
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What insurers can learn from banks on scenario analysis for op risk management
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Michael Haackert and Sven Regling look at how the insurance industry could tap into banks’ knowledge and experience in using scenario analysis to help...
Risk parity investment strategies present opportunities for insurers
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The risk parity approach to investment is growing in popularity, particularly in the US. Charlotte Moore examines how insurers might use the concept...
Insurers look to social housing to diversify asset mix
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With banks pulling out of social housing and governments slashing grants, could pension funds and life insurers fill the emerging void? Blake Evans...
Insurers enhance risk engines to meet Solvency II demands
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The requirements of new regulations such as Solvency II are forcing insurers to update their risk technology infrastructure. Clive Davidson looks at...
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CMS: covering all bases
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Simon Cedervall and Vladimir Piterbarg develop a new vanilla model that directly links constant maturity swap (CMS) and payment convexity in general...
Q&A: Steve Haynes, LV= chief risk officer
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LV= chief risk officer Steve Haynes is pushing through a new risk management framework aimed at bringing the risk function closer to the business. He...
Sponsored feature: BNY Mellon
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It looks like low interest rates are here to stay for some time. Insurance companies need to work out how to place their money and how to diversify...
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Ultra long-dated UK gilts could provide data to value long-term liabilities
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But demand for such long-dated instruments questioned
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