In 2015, outbound mergers and acquisitions (M&A) abounded in the region, but a pause in transactions occurred in 2016. The flow of inbound M&A increased this year, largely caused by overseas companies making significant investments in joint ventures following recent regulatory changes in India. ... Continue Reading »
Diversification
GC Capital Ideas Videocasts
A key feature of GC Capital Ideas is its Videocast series. Here we review recent video posts: ... Continue Reading »
Reinsurers’ Capital Strategies
Here we review recent GC Capital Ideas stories focusing on (re)insurers' capital strategies. ... Continue Reading »
GC Videocast – Reinsurance Solutions
Andrew Cox, Capital Optimization, Guy Carpenter, and Niall Clifford, Financial Strategy Group, Mercer, explore a number of reinsurance solutions available to insurance companies in the fourth video installment of the Holistic Balance Sheet Management series. ... Continue Reading »
GC Videocast – Linking Risk Appetite to Strategy
In the second video in the Holistic Balance Sheet Management series, Andrew Cox, Capital Optimization, Guy Carpenter and Niall Clifford, Financial Strategy Group, Mercer, explore how companies should approach investment risk and the link between investment strategy, risk appetite and reinsurance strategy. A key focus for insurance companies should be to link their investment ... Continue Reading »
GC Videocast – Introduction to Holistic Balance Sheet Management
A holistic approach that optimizes the use of the two traditionally separate areas of balance sheet management within the current market environment has proven to be extremely challenging for non-life insurers. The key issue for non-life insurers is how to boost return on capital in a continuing low-yield environment. In the first of the Holistic Balance Sheet Management ... Continue Reading »
Holistic Balance Sheet Management: Ensuring Added Value; Introduction to Videocast Series
A holistic approach that optimizes the use of the two traditionally separate areas of balance sheet management (reinsurance and investment strategy) can make a significant difference to (re)insurers' financial results. (Re)insurers should seek to address both the asset and liability sides of the balance sheet in an integrated manner. ... Continue Reading »
Capital Optimization: Using Internal Reinsurance for Group Capital Management
Markus Müller, Global Partners & Strategic Advisory EMEA, Capital Optimization Contact Increased capital efficiency remains at the forefront of (re)insurers' strategies - owing largely to the pending introduction of the Solvency II regime, rating agency capital requirements and the continued pressure around shareholder expectations. ... Continue Reading »
Capital Stewardship Options
Here we bring together recent GC Capital Ideas stories that have presented options that good capital stewards in the reinsurance industry are currently considering for deployment of excess capital. Maintaining the Status Quo: One of the biggest challenges facing reinsurers is deciding how to deploy excess capital to generate a return that meets or exceeds the expectation of ... Continue Reading »
Capital Stewardship
Des Potter, Head of GC Securities,* EMEA and Chris Ezbiansky, Head of M&A Advisory (Americas), GC Securities Contact One of the biggest challenges insurers face is deciding how to deploy excess capital to generate a return that meets or exceeds the expectations of shareholders. Options include maintaining the status quo, returning capital to shareholders and investing in a ... Continue Reading »
