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February 2010/1
  • European windstorm Xynthia threatens EUR1.3bn+ cat bond capacity
    More than EUR1.3bn of cat bond capacity is potentially exposed to loss following this weekend’s devasting European windstorm Xynthia, according to Trading Risk data.
    01 March 2010
  • FSA warns of potential mis-selling in life settlement sector
    The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has voiced "significant concerns" about how life settlements products are sold to retail investors saying that the investment risk to consumers is "often downplayed", according to Peter Smith, head of investment in the UK regulator's policy department.
    24 February 2010
  • BMW completes £3bn longevity hedge
    German car maker BMW has hedged almost £3bn of longevity risks in its UK operations pension scheme in the largest longevity hedge to date for the sector.
    22 February 2010
  • 2010 explodes with $700mn+ new funds
    Strong 2009 performances and financial markets stabilisation have funnelled additional capacity into the convergence sector, with Axa and Q Re deploying new funds at the start of 2010.
    11 February 2010
  • Weather index insurance for Thai drought
    The Thai subsidiary of Sompo Japan Insurance has launched an index-based weather insurance product to provide cover for rice farmers against drought in Northeast Thailand.
    11 February 2010
  • JP Morgan to roll longevity index into market body
    US investment bank JP Morgan is willing to contribute its LifeMetrics parametric longevity index to the Life and Longevity Markets Association (LLMA) in order to focus the market's efforts on a single listing.
    11 February 2010
  • Myrias closes trading platform
    Dedicated insurance-linked derivatives broker Myrias LLC has ceased to trade, closing its screen-based trading platform from 22 January.
    11 February 2010
  • IFEX signs Kusay for marketing drive
    Andreas Kusay - ex-Manulife executive and mooted head of proposed $100mn+ collateralised retro vehicle Equinox - has joined cat futures trading platform IFEX as a consultant to promote its event-linked futures (ELFs).
    11 February 2010
  • ILW prices fall 40% for 2010 renewals
    The price of US wind industry loss warranty (ILW) instruments has fallen by up to 40 percent year-on-year for the 1/1 renewal season, with average rates on line (RoL) reducing around 25 percent over the prior year across all perils.
    11 February 2010
  • US battered by storms
    A powerful winter storm produced heavy snow and strong winds across the US Eastern Seaboard on 5 and 6 February, prompting states of emergency in Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia.
    11 February 2010
  • More public-private insurance schemes after Haiti; Swiss Re
    Swiss Re has called for more public-private transactions after a devastating earthquake in Haiti last month caused billions of dollars in economic losses.
    11 February 2010
  • European (re)insurers require 70% more capital for Solvency II
    European (re)insurers face an average 70 percent increase in solvency capital requirements (SCR) from changes to implementation measures for the European regulatory standard proposed over the past six months.
    11 February 2010
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