2011 Catastrophe Update: Historical Global Losses, Expensive Losses in the United States, Tropical Cyclones, Outlook for 2012

2011 Catastrophe Update: Historical Global Losses, Expensive Losses in the United States, Tropical Cyclones, Outlook for 2012

Spatial and Temporal Earthquake Clustering: An Overview of EQECAT’s Perspective - Part II: Temporal Global Earthquake Clustering

Spatial and Temporal Earthquake Clustering: An Overview of EQECAT’s Perspective - Part II: Temporal Global Earthquake Clustering

Spatial and Temporal Earthquake Clustering: An Overview of EQECAT’s Perspective - Part I: Summary, Mega-thrust Earthquakes

Spatial and Temporal Earthquake Clustering: An Overview of EQECAT’s Perspective - Part I: Summary, Mega-thrust Earthquakes

Reserve Releases Slow in 2011; Personal Lines Enjoy Greater Redundancies | PropertyCasualty360

Reserve Releases Slow in 2011; Personal Lines Enjoy Greater Redundancies | PropertyCasualty360

Industry Good Practice for Catastophe Modeling

Industry Good Practice for Catastophe Modeling

Industry Good Practice for Catastophe Modeling

Industry Good Practice for Catastophe Modeling

Managing Catastrophe Model Uncertainty, Issues and Challenges: Part II, Natural Cat Modeling, Uncertainty in Cat Model Results

Managing Catastrophe Model Uncertainty, Issues and Challenges: Part II, Natural Cat Modeling, Uncertainty in Cat Model Results

Managing Catastrophe Model Uncertainty, Issues and Challenges: Part I, Executive Summary

Managing Catastrophe Model Uncertainty, Issues and Challenges: Part I, Executive Summary

Cats, Model Changes Could Reverse Declining Demand in Bermuda Market | PropertyCasualty360

Cats, Model Changes Could Reverse Declining Demand in Bermuda Market | PropertyCasualty360

Business Insurance: Bermuda market entering 'difficult, promising' renewal season: Best

www.businessinsurance.com/article/20111209/NEWS04/111209869?tags=58|81|76|64

Business Insurance: Terrorism affects different insurers in different ways: S&P

www.businessinsurance.com/article/20111208/NEWS04/111209906?tags=58|88|81|76

Property Casualty 360: Commercial Soft Market Has Ended, Says MarketScout

http://www.propertycasualty360.com/2011/12/06/commercial-soft-market-has-ended-says-marketscout?t=commercial&utm_source=PC360DailyeNews&utm_medium=eNL&utm_campaign=PC360_eNLs

Business Insurance: Despite catastrophes, global reinsurers remain strong: Analysis

www.businessinsurance.com/article/20111207/NEWS04/111209928?tags=93|103|58|81|64

Business Insurance: Moderate New Madrid quake could cause $50B in insured damage: RMS

www.businessinsurance.com/article/20111207/NEWS04/111209919?tags=58|340|84|76|64

Guy Carpenter Examines Multi-Model Approach in New Report on Managing Catastrophe Model Uncertainty

Guy Carpenter Examines Multi-Model Approach in New Report on Managing Catastrophe Model Uncertainty

Business Insurance: U.S. property insurance rates continue to rise in fourth quarter: Marsh

www.businessinsurance.com/article/20111202/NEWS04/111209978?tags=|59|306|338|76|302

Business Insurance article: 2011 hurricane season losses around $5B: RMS

http://www.businessinsurance.com/article/20111202/NEWS04/111209977?tags=58|338|81|76|64

RAA: 15 of 19 U.S. Property-Casualty Reinsurers Post Underwriting Loss | PropertyCasualty360

RAA: 15 of 19 U.S. Property-Casualty Reinsurers Post Underwriting Loss | PropertyCasualty360

Breach concerns rise for health care firms

www.businessinsurance.com/article/20111127/NEWS07/311279968?tags=|299|329|74|303|335

Business Insurance article: Penn State scandal sharpens focus on risks Colleges expected to review practices in wake of crisis

www.businessinsurance.com/article/20111120/NEWS06/311209982?tags=|329|75|302

Business Insurance: Catastrophes hit property/casualty income, rates stabilizing: Moody's

International Regulator Report Says Insurance Poses No Systemic Risk | PropertyCasualty360

International Regulator Report Says Insurance Poses No Systemic Risk | PropertyCasualty360

Business Insurance: U.S. commercial insurance prices rising: RIMS survey

NAIC Model Law Reduces Collateral Requirements for Non-U.S. Reinsurers | PropertyCasualty360

NAIC Model Law Reduces Collateral Requirements for Non-U.S. Reinsurers | PropertyCasualty360

Latest Market Barometer Further Evidence of Stabilizing Rates | PropertyCasualty360

Latest Market Barometer Further Evidence of Stabilizing Rates | PropertyCasualty360

Globes article: Natural disaster insurance premiums set to rise 5-15%

A.M. Best Article on Cat Risk Management

Cat-Risk Management Emphasizes Data Quality, Monitoring Exposures

U.S. likely to achieve Solvency II equivalence: Fitch

http://www.businessinsurance.com/article/20111101/NEWS04/111109993?tags=158|58|81|77|76|73|72#

GC Capital Ideas: Solvency II Disclosure Requirements

http://www.gccapitalideas.com/2011/11/02/solvency-ii-pillar-three-disclosure/

Solvency II Pillar Two: Corporate Governance

http://www.gccapitalideas.com/2011/11/01/solvency-ii-pillar-two-corporate-governance/

Solvency II Pillar One: Capital Requirements

Solvency II Pillar One: Capital Requirements

Global Influence of Solvency II Remains High Despite Uncertainty of Its Implementation

Global Influence of Solvency II Remains High Despite Uncertainty of Its Implementation

New Models, Cat Losses Could Drive Double-Digit 2012 Reinsurance Rate Increases, Experts Say | PropertyCasualty360

New Models, Cat Losses Could Drive Double-Digit 2012 Reinsurance Rate Increases, Experts Say | PropertyCasualty360

Business Insurance article highlights factors increasing flood risks.

Flood risks underestimated worldwide: Allianz

Timeline: Transitioning to Solvency II

Timeline: Transitioning to Solvency II

Scientists See Evidence of Great Earthquake Clusters | PropertyCasualty360

Scientists See Evidence of Great Earthquake Clusters | PropertyCasualty360

Solvency II: Assessing Counterparty Default Risk

Solvency II: Assessing Counterparty Default Risk

Impact of Solvency II on Primary Insurance Companies: Challenges and Opportunities, Part II

Impact of Solvency II on Primary Insurance Companies: Challenges and Opportunities, Part II

All those working with proprietary data need to stay ahead of the curve on security precautions and defenses.

Insurance Journal: Cyber Threats to Expect in Coming Year

GC Capital Ideas: Wildfires in Texas Add to 2011 Modeled Catastrophe Events

Wildfires in Texas, United States

Top GC Capital Ideas: Update on Terrorism Modeling and Other Interesting Articles

Top GC Capital Ideas Stories on Modeling

Business Insurance:

Manufacturer not liable for asbestos injuries caused by third-party supplier’s products: Court August 26, 2011

Fitch: Reserves Remain Adequate, But Recent Years Unlikely to Develop Redundantly | PropertyCasualty360

Fitch: Reserves Remain Adequate, But Recent Years Unlikely to Develop Redundantly | PropertyCasualty360

Revised NOAA forecast predicts 10 hurricanes | Business Insurance

Revised NOAA forecast predicts 10 hurricanes | Business Insurance

MetLife says asbestos claims on the rise | Business Insurance

MetLife says asbestos claims on the rise | Business Insurance

State actor seen behind 'enormous' wave of cyber attacks | Business Insurance

State actor seen behind 'enormous' wave of cyber attacks | Business Insurance

New asbestos charges point to reserve woes | Business Insurance

New asbestos charges point to reserve woes | Business Insurance

Focus on Hurricane Season at July 1, 2011 Reinsurance Renewal: Marine

Focus on Hurricane Season at July 1, 2011 Reinsurance Renewal: Marine

Asbestos trust must exhaust all primary insurance before tapping excess: Court | Business Insurance

Asbestos trust must exhaust all primary insurance before tapping excess: Court | Business Insurance

Reuters article: Reinsurance renewals stay flat - Willis Re

Reinsurers hit by three Hurricane Katrina-sized events: Analysis | Business Insurance

Reinsurers hit by three Hurricane Katrina-sized events: Analysis | Business Insurance

Reinsurance rates uncertain as more capital offsets cats: Willis Re | Business Insurance

Reinsurance rates uncertain as more capital offsets cats: Willis Re | Business Insurance

Bermuda reinsurer property catastrophe rates on the rise: Analysis | Business Insurance

Bermuda reinsurer property catastrophe rates on the rise: Analysis | Business Insurance

Succeeding Under Solvency II: Entire White Paper Series

Succeeding Under Solvency II: Entire Guy Carpenter White Paper Series

Insurance Journal: Supreme Court Denies Huge Sex Bias Class Action Against Wal-Mart

New Zealand quakes drive insurance market changes | Business Insurance

New Zealand quakes drive insurance market changes | Business Insurance

Insurance Journal: A Look at Year-End 2010 Loss and Loss Adjustment Expense Reserve Adequacy

Insurance Journal: Commercial Insurance Prices Still Flat But Workers’ Comp Moving Up

http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2011/06/13/202339.htm

Midwest storms cause $4bn to $7bn insured damage: InsuranceDay.com

Midwest storms cause $4bn to $7bn insured damage: InsuranceDay.com

What if the worst U.S. hurricanes happened today? | Business Insurance

What if the worst U.S. hurricanes happened today? | Business Insurance

Employers Looking Other Way On Employees’ Distracted Driving

See Insurance Journal article at
http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2011/06/02/200723.htm

In pictures: Tornado damage at Joplin, Mo., hospital | Business Insurance

In pictures: Tornado damage at Joplin, Mo., hospital | Business Insurance

Repeat Tornadoes Unusual But Not Unknown; Threat Continues

Click for Insurance Journal article.

The Storms Before the Storms

"A.M. Best believes primary insurers could face higher reinsurance costs at the upcoming July 1 renewals, given first-quarter 2011 catastrophe losses sustained by global reinsurers and the release of a new version of Risk Management Solutions Inc.’s wind model, as companies evaluate the need for additional reinsurance protection.”
The Storms Before the Storms

‘Everyone will have to carry more capital’ because of RMS model change: InsuranceDay.com

‘Everyone will have to carry more capital’ because of RMS model change: InsuranceDay.com

Property/casualty failures due to reserves, pricing: Best | Business Insurance

Property/casualty failures due to reserves, pricing: Best | Business Insurance

Survey: Commercial Lines Prices Fall 3% in Q1 - See Insurance Journal Article

http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2011/05/04/197274.htm

Judge upholds solvent reinsurer's commutation plan | Business Insurance

Judge upholds solvent reinsurer's commutation plan | Business Insurance

Overcapacity in P/C Insurance Keeping Commercial Prices Down

See Insurance Journal article at
http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2011/04/26/196245.htm

Standard & Poor's Report: Expect Increased Volatility, Competition for D&O Insurers

The Insurance Journal article is at
http://www.mynewmarkets.com/articles/180919/standard-poor-s-report-expect-increased-volatility-competition-for-d-o-insurers

P/C Industry Depends Too Much on Catastrophe Models, Says Pioneer Clark

Please see Insurance Journal article at
http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2011/04/14/194464.htm

Cat Rates To See Sharp Increase In Some Sectors | PropertyCasualty360

Cat Rates To See Sharp Increase In Some Sectors | PropertyCasualty360

Guy Carpenter sees U.S. reinsurance prices rising | Business Insurance

Guy Carpenter sees U.S. reinsurance prices rising | Business Insurance

Commercial Insurance Pricing Cuts Slowed in March

Commercial Insurance Pricing Cuts Slowed in March: "- Sent using Google Toolbar"

Reinsurance Rates Rising, But Few Agree Where, How Much

http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2011/04/06/193442.htm

Above-normal Atlantic hurricane season foreseen: London forecaster | Business Insurance

Above-normal Atlantic hurricane season foreseen: London forecaster | Business Insurance

Catastrophes, wind model pushing reinsurance rates up: Analysis | Business Insurance

Catastrophes, wind model pushing reinsurance rates up: Analysis | Business Insurance

Insurers warn of 'dire' outcome under Solvency II

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/banksandfinance/insurance/8427648/Insurers-warn-of-dire-outcome-under-Solvency-II.html?sms_ss=twitter&at_xt=4d9c859da20cbab8%2C1

Japan quake could turn market: Hannover Re | Business Insurance

Japan quake could turn market: Hannover Re | Business Insurance

Commercial Insurance Prices Still Flat After 8 Quarters: Towers Watson

Link to Insurance Journal article

Cat bonds are top asset eluding quake’s grasp | Business Insurance

Cat bonds are top asset eluding quake’s grasp | Business Insurance

Tsunami hit coast has exposures of $24bn: InsuranceDay.com

Tsunami hit coast has exposures of $24bn: InsuranceDay.com

Japan quake could turn market: Hannover Re | Business Insurance

Japan quake could turn market: Hannover Re | Business Insurance

Upcoming June and July Reinsurance Renewals

The article entitled "A Look Ahead" in the March 2011 digital edition of Best's Review magazine provides useful insights regarding what might be expected during the upcoming June and July reinsurance renewal seasons. Visitors who don't currently subscribe will need to register for a subscription in order to address the digital
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New Zealand quake may be costliest insured disaster since 2008 | Business Insurance

New Zealand quake may be costliest insured disaster since 2008 | Business Insurance

Asbestos, environmental losses up 50% in 2009 | Business Insurance

Asbestos, environmental losses up 50% in 2009 | Business Insurance

Global indices show recovery of catastrophe bond market | Business Insurance

Global indices show recovery of catastrophe bond market | Business Insurance

Towers Watson: Predictive Modeling Gains Momentum | PropertyCasualty360

Towers Watson: Predictive Modeling Gains Momentum | PropertyCasualty360

CAS Loss Simulation Model Working Party Paper Available in E-Forum

The CAS Loss Simulation Model Working Party Paper is now available in the 2011 Winter CAS E-Forum at http://www.casact.org/pubs/forum/11wforum/. This open source software may be downloaded at http://www.casact.org/Research/LSMWP/, along with additional model documentation.

2011 Reinsurance Renewal Rates: Property Retrocession

2011 Reinsurance Renewal Rates: Property Retrocession

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AM-Best-Outlook-Personal-Lines-and-Reinsurance-Rates-Remain-Stable-Commercial-Lines-Negative

Near-Term Models Misjudge Hurricane Losses By Billions? | PropertyCasualty360

Near-Term Models Misjudge Hurricane Losses By Billions? | PropertyCasualty360

Risk Management, Other Factors Cited In Gulf Oil Disaster | PropertyCasualty360

Risk Management, Other Factors Cited In Gulf Oil Disaster | PropertyCasualty360

Towers Watson: U.S. Economy A Factor In Decreased Tort Costs | PropertyCasualty360

Towers Watson: U.S. Economy A Factor In Decreased Tort Costs | PropertyCasualty360

RMS Cat Model Revision May Cause Homeowners Rate Shift | PropertyCasualty360

RMS Cat Model Revision May Cause Homeowners Rate Shift | PropertyCasualty360

Worldwide Insured Cat Losses Nearly Double In 2010 | PropertyCasualty360

Worldwide Insured Cat Losses Nearly Double In 2010 | PropertyCasualty360

Outlook Negative For Commercial Lines, Says A.M. Best | PropertyCasualty360

Outlook Negative For Commercial Lines, Says A.M. Best | PropertyCasualty360