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What Is The New Normal For Businesses And AP?
What do the oracles say about society’s return to normalcy? Bill Gates is pinning his hopes on a semi-normal return to life in the spring of 2021, provided we rapidly adopt the vaccine. Dr. Fauci’s more conservative estimate suggests that we’ll enjoy movie theater experiences, indoor dining, and regular school attendance by late fall. But […]
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Read MoreWhat Does A Democrat Victory Mean For Tech Companies And Investors?
With the market reacting to the results of the Senate election in Georgia, there is already speculation regarding what a Democrat victory is likely to mean for tech companies, particularly when it comes those listed on the stock market. Q3 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more In response, please find below a comment from […]
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Read MoreThe Role Of Private Equity Investment In Healthcare
Investment by private equity in the healthcare sector has exploded over the last decade. That trend was certainly on the path to continue in 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic brought everything to a screeching halt. March, April and part of May saw private equity investment in healthcare come to almost a standstill. Although the volume […]
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Read MoreVesttoo gets investment from longevity focused fund
Vesttoo, a technology firm that uses proprietary artificial intelligence and machine learning solutions with the goal of helping companies assess and transfer risks to the capital markets, has taken an investment from a fund focused on the longevity economy. Vesttoo aims to help risk bearers better forecast and price long-tail exposures, including longevity risk, excess…
Read MoreMarkets Surge Despite Unprecedented Violence at U.S. Capitol
In a news-filled day, the Dow Jones hit an all-time high on Wednesday (Jan. 6), despite unprecedented unrest taking place in Washington D.C at U.S. Capitol. Q3 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more News Recap The Dow climbed 438 points or 1.4% and briefly rose more than 600 points earlier in the day. The […]
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Read MoreGold Began 2021 With A Bang, Only To Plunge
2021 started off well for gold. It’s not surprising, as January is usually positive for the yellow metal, but the Georgia runoff results may constitute an additional bullish factor in the longer term. Q3 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Gold Has Begun 2021 Very Well What a start to the new year! Gold […]
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Read MoreArdonagh launches US/Bermuda reinsurance broking push with RFIB hires
Ardonagh Specialty, the holding company for specialist, reinsurance and wholesale broking brands of the Ardonagh Group, has launched a push into the United States with a new North America reinsurance broking team. Nick Foden-Pattinson, the former CEO of RFIB Americas, is leading the Ardonagh push into the U.S. reinsurance market, along with other former RFIB…
Read MoreWhat the US Capitol riots mean for re/insurance and ILS interests: Interview
We spoke with Tom Johansmeyer, Head of PCS, today, to discuss the rioting and civil disturbance seen at the US Capitol buildings on January 6th 2021. While the rioting and disturbances seen yesterday won’t have any significant implications in terms of losses for the insurance and reinsurance industry, there is a lot to consider. Johansmeyer…
Read MoreUS convective storm insured losses hit record $30bn in 2020: Munich Re
Severe convective storm, thunderstorm and severe weather impacts reached a record high last year, as the peril drove the largest share of annual natural disaster losses that were covered by insurance and reinsurance in the United States during 2020, according to data from Munich Re. The convective storm peril, which includes severe convective weather, thunderstorms,…
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