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Election lawsuits could change election process
The lawsuits that were filed over the presidential election probably won’t change the outcome, but they could change some other things about future election. President Donald Trump continues to insist that he won the election as President-elect Joe Biden prepares to address the nation on the economy. Q3 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more […]
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Read MoreJay Clayton to step down early as SEC chair
Jay Clayton has announced that he will step down as chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) at the end of the year, six months before the end of his term. It’s common for chairs of the SEC to step down when a new president enters office. Q3 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and […]
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Read MoreEleven Dividend Growth Stocks That Grew Dividends Last Week
My monitoring process involves reviewing notable information for companies on my watchlist and companies on my portfolio. A fairly significant chunk is spent reviewing the dividend growth universe for value. I also review the list of dividend increases every week, but focus on the ones that have at least a ten year track record of […]
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Read MoreBrazilian regulator calls for greater transparency to support ILS ambitions
The South American nation of Brazil aims to develop a legal and regulatory environment to allow for the issuance of insurance-linked securities (ILS) in the country, but its regulator Susep is calling for the local insurance and reinsurance sector to embrace transparency to support these ambitions. As we explained back in August, a consultation process…
Read MoreFor investors, there’s no question ILS has a role to play: Prospectus 2021
While challenges around capital consumption and the potential for overlap on the P&C side are clear, for investors, the insurance-linked securities (ILS) asset class represents a great opportunity to complement other private market solutions, according to industry experts. The comments came during the second day of Prospectus 2021 – the new annual re/insurance and ILS…
Read MoreDividend Income Summary: Bert’s October 2020 Summary
Another month is in the books in 2020. The calendar has turned and we are entering the holiday season. I cannot believe it is almost 2021! Still, the dividends continue to trickle in, regardless of the month. This article will summarize our dividend income for the month of October 2020! Why I Invest in Dividend…
Read MoreAbsoluteClimo updates climate catastrophe risk & financial models
AbsoluteClimo, a climate and weather modeling, forecasting and risk management firm based in Hawaii, has announced upgrades to its core service of climate catastrophe risk models and climate financial modelling tools. The two products, G๏TCHA and Clim๏Cats, are financial models linked to global climate physics and machine learning predictions and for the first time AbsoluteClimo…
Read More1-in-100 year global insured loss now over $300 billion: AIR
The 1% aggregate exceedance probability insured loss (also the 100-year return period loss) from catastrophe events around the globe has risen to more than US $300 billion, according to risk modeller AIR Worldwide. This figure has been rising steadily in recent years and now reaching almost $301 billion it is at the highest level ever.…
Read MoreChaucer launches Bermuda branch with U.S. reinsurance focus
International specialty insurance and reinsurance group Chaucer plc has launched a U.S. reinsurance focused underwriting operation in Bermuda, from where it expects to write quota share and excess of loss business across property, casualty and specialty lines. Chaucer’s new reinsurance branch in Bermuda has been launched following the receipt of regulatory approvals from the Bermuda…
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