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Swiss Re Sigma Study Examines Government/Private Sector Coverage

Swiss Re’s latest sigma study – “State involvement in private insurance” – examines the increasing symbiosis between governments and the private insurance sector. The report notes that “more and more governments are leveraging private insurance skills and the growing capacity …

Reinsurance Renewals Reflect Unsettled Market: Guy Carpenter

The Florida reinsurance renewals on June 1, 2011, experienced a wide range of outcomes, as substantial catastrophe losses combined with two major catastrophe model revisions over the past 16 months led to a volatile renewal season, according to reinsurance specialist …