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Churchill replaces existing chairman David Hall
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Cagan moves from compliance role at Citi to new op risk post
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Insurers await Solvency II clarity for asset allocation
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The impact of Solvency II on asset allocation decisions is hard to predict, particularly since the rules are not yet finalised, but two recent papers suggest that if a company wants to limit its capital requirements then asset allocation should be a key...
Calls for consistency over risk-free rate
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The risk-free rate of return that provides the starting point for valuing liabilities has proven more difficult to define in practice than in principle. Practitioners hope for consistency from regulators as they revisit the concept. Blake Evans-Pritchard...
IIF warns Solvency II risk charges may lead to imprudent asset allocation...
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Solvency II could encourage insurers to hold poor quality or low-rated debt, which may be “inconsistent” with prudent asset allocation, the Institute of International Finance (IIF) has warned. The IIF argued that the capital charges applied to certain...
Eurozone unlikely to break up, says Zurich chief economist
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The chief economist of Zurich Financial Services believes there is the political will necessary to protect the eurozone over the long term
Awards 2010: Insurer of the year: Zurich Financial Services
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As insurers move towards Solvency II, a key challenge is to view risks in a holistic way, so that they are considered on the basis of the entire balance sheet, rather than the silo-based approach that has been a feature of risk management in the...
Penny Cagan leaves Algo First for Citi
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In a surprise move, First database founder Penny Cagan departs Algorithmics.
MCEV – the quest for market consistency
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After the extreme volatility of 2008 spoiled the MCEV launch party, investors have been understandably wary of the way some firms have taken a hardline stance on market consistency. Now the variance in how non-hedgable risks are assessed is what is preventing...
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