Modelling
Insurance Insight weekly update live
Insurance Insight’s weekly update is live with an article on International geocoding; and a View from the Top on the importance of collaboration and partnership for the modern broker.
International geocoding in insurance: The challenges and opportunities
Use of geocoding is common in insurers and has been for some time but Tim Spencer asks if insurers really understand the data they have at their fingertips and are making the best use of it.
AIR Worldwide links with Trillium to provide geocoding to insurers
AIR Worldwide and Trillium Software have reached an agreement to provide more precise geocoding.
No market swing despite cat loss accumulation
Loss adjuster Crawford & Company has already settled approximately $1.05m (£653 000) worth of losses from the “high frequency, low severity” claims resulting from Hurricane Irene.
Monte Carlo Rendezvous: A year of catastrophes
2011 has seen a series of serious natural catastrophes follow fast on those of 2010. How will this shape debate next week at Monte Carlo?
From the archives - 9/11 Terrorism: Ten years later...
A decade has passed since the attacks on the World Trade Center in New York. How has the market for terrorism policies responded and recovered in that time?
Global terrorism threat more diverse but no less severe
The Global terrorism threat in the last decade has become more diverse, and more dispersed, but no less deadly according to RMS.
Tropical storm Gert set to brush by Bermuda
Tropical storm Gert is expected to skirt Bermuda before turning back out to sea, away from the US east coast, according to AIR Worldwide.
RMS unveils toolkit with building valuation
Risk Management Solutions has unveiled the latest version of its Data Quality Toolkit, which enables re/insurers to assess, manage, and improve the quality of their exposure data.
Eqecat helps ERD transfer European windstrom risks to capital markets
Catastrophe risk modeling firm Eqecat Inc has provided risk modeling services to Electricité Réseau Distribution France SA in the issuance of a €150m catastrophe bond transferring European windstorm risk to the capital markets.
Länsförsäkringar selects model partner
Swedish insurer Länsförsäkringar has selected Barrie & Hibbert’s economic scenario generator to be used within its Solvency II internal model.
Länsförsäkringar selects model partner
Swedish insurer Länsförsäkringar has selected Barrie & Hibbert’s economic scenario generator to be used within its Solvency II internal model.
RMS upgrades European windstorm model
Risk Management Solutions has upgraded its Europe Windstorm Model to include three new Eastern European countries.
Guy Carpenter unveils hail model for Slovenia
Guy Carpenter has developed a hail model for Slovenia, providing the industry with a tool that allows insurers to quantify their exposure to the hail peril and to guide the structuring and pricing of reinsurance programmes.
Guy Carpenter unveils hail model for Slovenia
Guy Carpenter has developed a hail model for Slovenia, providing the industry with a tool that allows insurers to quantify their exposure to the hail peril and to guide the structuring and pricing of reinsurance programmes.
CEA: stress test shows strength of European insurers' solvency surplus
The CEA, the European insurance and reinsurance federation, has welcomed confirmation of the "robustness" of the European insurance market following publication of the results of the second European insurance stress test.
CEA: stress test shows strength of European insurers' solvency surplus
The CEA, the European insurance and reinsurance federation, has welcomed confirmation of the "robustness" of the European insurance market following publication of the results of the second European insurance stress test.
Swiss Re warns of growing subsidence risk
Swiss Re has warned that climate change could “magnify” an already significant increase in property damage as a result of soil subsidence.
Swiss Re warns of growing subsidence risk
Swiss Re has warned that climate change could “magnify” an already significant increase in property damage as a result of soil subsidence.
First named storm of 2011 hurricane season
Tropical storm Arlene has become the first named storm of the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season, according to catastrophe modelling firm Air Worldwide.
Barrie & Hibbert to provide Solvency II support to Suravenir
Barrie & Hibbert is to provide the Economic Scenario Generator (ESG) of French life and pensions provider Suravenir in preparation for Solvency II compliance.
Barrie & Hibbert to provide Solvency II support to Suravenir
Barrie & Hibbert is to provide the Economic Scenario Generator (ESG) of French life and pensions provider Suravenir in preparation for Solvency II compliance.
Solvency II: Evaluating structured products 'difficult'
Structured products are the most difficult assets to evaluate, according to BNP Parabis Cardif's head of analysis, research and development, Jean Christophe Barou.
Marsh and Munich Re offer nat cat services
Marsh has launched a suite of services that aims to assist clients in managing their natural catastrophe risks more effectively and speeding up recovery from any losses.