Week’s Top Stories: Nov 15 - 21, 2008
Reinsurer Diversification: The Guy Carpenter Model: Instrat®, Guy Carpenter’s quantitative services unit, has developed a reinsurer credit model.
Reinsurer Diversification: Roots and Benefits: Cedents are becoming increasingly concerned about the security of their reinsurers, particularly in light of the global financial catastrophe.
Chart: GC Reinsurance Composite: Earning Sources at Nine Months: With the majority of Guy Carpenter Reinsurance Composite members’ third quarter results now reported, some clear trends have emerged.
Get Credit for Your ECM with S&P: S&P has released a new framework for determining whether a carrier’s own ECM can receive partial credit in the S&P capital adequacy evaluation.
Book Value Update, Nov 17, 2008: As publicly traded (re)insurers continue to report their third quarter results, the impact of the ongoing financial catastrophe is becoming more noticeable.
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