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Public-private partnerships offer innovative solutions for disaster risk relief, lowering governments’ financial burden
Public-private partnership solutions can substantially ease the financial burden natural disasters put on government budgets. The economic costs of natural catastrophes have risen from...
Catastrophe bonds market has grown in 2010 and will continue in 2011
The market for catastrophe bonds has grown in 2010 and will continue to expand this year. The volume of newly issued catastrophe bonds is...
Swiss Re places EUR 75 million of French windstorm risk on behalf of Groupama S.A. through Green Fields
Swiss Re Capital Markets has successfully structured and placed EUR 75 million of notes issued by Green Fields Capital Limited (“Green Fields”) covering French...
Swiss Re has entered into a transaction with Successor X
Swiss Re has entered into a transaction with Successor X Ltd. ("Successor X") to receive up to USD 170 million of payments in the...
Swiss Re completes first longevity trend bond
Swiss Re today announced the transfer of USD 50 million of longevity trend risk to the capital markets through the Kortis Capital Ltd. ("Kortis")...
Swiss Re / sigma study : highlights the significance and potential of microinsurance
Swiss Re’s latest sigma study “Microinsurance - risk protection for 4 billion people” emphasises the relevance of microinsurance as an effective and viable risk...
Swiss Re sees continued global economic expansion in 2011
Swiss Re's economists predict that growth in the insurance and reinsurance industry will continue to accelerate in 2011 but warn that financial turmoil could...
Swiss Re : interested in health and life insurance market in India
Swiss Re said it’s looking for a local partner in India to enter the country’s life and health insurance market.
“We see a very good...
Swiss Re : nearly doubles profits and repays Buffett
Swiss Re, one of the world's biggest insurers reported on Thursday a near doubling of its third-quarter net profit, allowing it to repay crisis...
Market analysis : Philippine insurance market third smallest in East Asia
The Philippines has been ranked as the third smallest in the East Asian region in terms of insurance premiums, better only than floor dwellers...
Swiss Re transfers USD 175 million of extreme mortality risk to the capital markets through the Vita securitization programme
Swiss Re today announced the transfer of USD 175 million of extreme mortality risk to the capital markets through the Vita securitization programme.
This is...
Study : Europeans under-insured according to Swiss Re report
In a study published by Swiss Re it would appear that Europe's life insurers are missing out on a potential 25 billion Euro in...
Report : Innovative insurance solutions against rising costs of climate risks
Innovative insurance solutions hold the key to driving climate adaptation initiatives in the developing world and securing the development prospects of communities threatened by...
Monaco : Reinsurers float $20 billion plan for BP-type blowout
A scheme floated here at an annual meeting of giants in the insurance industry could come up with a 20-billion-dollar insurance payout if an...
Monte Carlo : Swiss Re puts capital and expertise to work
Increasing mergers and acquisitions activity, low interest rates and regulatory changes are some of the opportunities and challenges in focus for insurers and reinsurers....
Technology : Hitachi Consulting UK Delivers Consolidated Expense Processing for Swiss Re
Hitachi Consulting UK today announced that it has implemented a Cost Operations Shared Service Centre model on behalf of Swiss Re designed to provide...
Swiss Re says it weathers oil spill costs with big profit
Swiss Re, one of the world's biggest reinsurers, reported on Thursday an 812-million-dollar second-quarter net profit despite the cost of disaster damage from the...
Reinsurer Swiss Re says it weathers oil spill costs with big profit
Swiss Re, one of the world's biggest reinsurers, reported on Thursday an 812-million-dollar second-quarter net profit despite the cost of disaster damage from the...
Swiss Re insurance profits dampened by disaster damage
Swiss Re, one of the world's biggest reinsurers, on Thursday reported a surge in first quarter profit although its results were dampened by losses...
Swiss Re helps clients turn risk into profitable growth
Swiss Re announced on April 15 the launch of an enhanced version of Magnum, its automated life and health underwriting system.
This innovative solution...
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