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Push & pull to drive life ILS growth, says L&G Re CEO, Olunloyo
The huge volume of outstanding pension liabilities coupled with an increasing weight of available alternative capital searching for smart business, suggests significant growth in the life insurance-linked securities (ILS) space in the coming years, according to Thomas Olunloyo, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of L&G Re. Although predominantly focused on non-life, shorter tail and shorter duration…
Read MoreWill Flash Games Still Work After 2020?
Generally speaking: yes, Flash games will still work come 2021 and beyond, as Adobe’s decision to sunset the platform simply marks the end to official updates and patches being developed. The whole point of the move is for Adobe to cut costs by calling off the longest undertaking in the history of software development expeditions […]
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Read MoreCongress’ Coronavirus relief package talks may clash with keeping government open
The rest of Congress has left Washington without a deal on a Coronavirus relief package. That means Congress will have no deal on a COVID relief package until at least September. Supposedly, negotiations could continue, with Congress set to return if an agreement is reached. Q2 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more However, given […]
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Read MoreA Lesson in Trumponomics
Our nation is very fortunate to have as its president, a man who knows more about nearly every subject than all our leading experts. Now, months after allowing the highly prosperous economy he inherited from President Barack Obama to sink into the worst recession in eighty years, Donald Trump has sprung into action. Guided by […]
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Read MoreCoronavirus relief package deal drags until Sept. as Senate leaves town
There is bad news for those waiting for the coronavirus stimulus package. Hopes of any deal this week crashed as there were hardly any talks on Thursday. Moreover, there is unlikely to be any coronavirus relief package deal this month as well. This is because the Senate went on recess after concluding the session yesterday. […]
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Read MoreCovid-related cat bond & ILS spread widening drove inflows: Swiss Re
As the global effects of the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic were being felt across financial markets earlier this year, the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market was not immune and Swiss Re notes that the dislocation caused ILS new issuance spreads to widen by 20% to 30%. The uncertainty that “riddled” the global financial markets spilled over into…
Read MoreDividend Stock Purchases: Bert’s July Summary
July was another crazy month in the stock market. The market just continues to rise! Still, despite the rising market, I was able to find several undervalued dividend stocks to purchase during the month. While I didn’t invest the same amount of capital as Lanny in July (Nearly $4k), I was able to continue to…
Read MoreCelsiusPro doubles-down on big-data for parametrics & weather risk transfer
CelsiusPro AG, the Swiss headquartered weather index insurance and parametric risk transfer specialist, is doubling down on the use of big-data and advanced technology to create better parametric triggers and indices for weather and natural catastrophe risk transfer. CelsiusPro is already a technology-focused company, calling itself an insurtech as it has placed an increasing emphasis…
Read MoreAetna’s medical benefit ratio drops further below Vitality Re ILS trigger in Q2
For the second-quarter of 2020, the medical benefit claims ratio reported by CVS-owned health insurer Aetna dropped even further below levels where its Vitality Re series of health insurance-linked securities (ILS) transactions could be triggered. This is despite the impacts of the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic, which might have been thought a caused of elevated health…
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