Reinsurance

Point/Counterpoint: Screening With Treadmill Exercise ECGs

Submitted by rachel on Mon, 01/02/2012

A Point/Counterpoint article debating the value of screening with treadmill exercise ECGs was published in the December issue of OTR and it is posted here with the permission of On the Risk, Journal o

Gen Re Risk Insights: Dec 2011 Issue

Submitted by matt on Mon, 01/02/2012

The December 2011 issue of Gen Re's Risk Insights includes the following articles:

- Hitting the Customer Sweet Spot for Life
- Projecting Mortality Trends: Separating the Past from the Future
- Rate Increase Strategy and Anti-Selective Lapses in the U.S. Medicare Supplement Market: A Case Study
- Commission-Based Versus Fee-for-Advice Systems
- Inside Gen Re

Trends in Underwriting Point To A Changing Future

Submitted by matt on Tue, 12/13/2011

Life insurers are cautious about integrating medical and technological advances into their underwriting procedures in order to avoid unintended consequences to decision accuracy. Still, some recent advances are intriguing, and companies are starting to incorporate these innovations into their processes.

Gen Re Risk Matters Oceania Nov 2011 Issue

Submitted by matt on Tue, 12/13/2011

The November 2011 issue of Gen Re Risk Matters Oceania includes the two articles "When Is a Heart Attack a Heart Attack?" and "Financially Verifying Occupational Duties."

Reinsurance News (Nov 2011 issue)

Submitted by matt on Tue, 11/29/2011

The latest edition of the SOA Reinsurance Section newsletter has articles on:

- Life Insurance data from the 2010 Munich Re Survey
- Social Media Goes Corporate
- Penetrating the Elusive Middle Market for Life Insurance
- An Actuary, an Underwriter and a Marketer in a Boat
- Interview with Emma McWilliam, Editor of Longevity Risk
- Reinsurance Data Management - the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Access to Reinsurance by Smaller Insurers: Perils, Pitfalls and Solutions

Submitted by matt on Tue, 11/01/2011

The Reinsurance Section, Smaller Insurance Company Section and the Committee on Life Insurance Research are pleased to make the following report available. Authored by W. Michael Reese of Hause Actuarial Solutions, this report examines challenges encountered by smaller insurers in obtaining life reinsurance, the challenges and opportunities life reinsurers face in servicing these companies, and considers some possible solutions that might help to resolve the challenges encountered.

Gen Re: Risk Matters Oceania - Sept 2011

Submitted by matt on Wed, 10/05/2011

Includes feature stories: "Income Protection 10-Hour Policy Rule Unmasked," "Bonuses and Employee Share Schemes," "CLUE - Continuing Updates and Improvements in Line with E

Finding The Bottom

Submitted by Kathleen McGrath on Wed, 08/10/2011

Steady decline continues for life reinsurance cession rates, according to the latest industry survey by Munich Re.

Despite shrinking market volume in the US life reinsurance segment, RGA's Anna Manning watched her company stay relatively level on 2010 revenue and actually increase its market share.

Guy Carpenter Update: Downgrade Implications

Submitted by Kathleen McGrath on Wed, 08/10/2011

Standard & Poor's has downgraded the U.S. sovereign debt rating to AA+ from AAA. Implications for (re)insurers worldwide are mixed. Although there are broad economic implications, markets appear to have anticipated at least some of these, which could forestall rash or catastrophic outcomes. The long-term effects, however, could be profound.

Interview With The President, Director And CEO: Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (RGA) - A. Greig Woodring

Submitted by Kathleen McGrath on Wed, 07/27/2011

The Wall Street Transcript has just published Insurance Report offering a timely review of the sector. This Special Report contains expert industry commentary through in-depth interviews with public company CEOs, Equity Analysts and Money Managers. The interview covers RGA product lines, opportunities for growth, the impact of the catastrophic events in recent months, and more.

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