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MetLife reinsures $5bn of pension longevity risk for Rothesay Life
MetLife, Inc., one of the largest life and annuities insurance groups in the world, has announced that it completed two more UK based longevity reinsurance transactions with pensions insurance specialist Rothesay Life, covering $5 billion of risk. MetLife has been expanding its longevity risk transfer and reinsurance activities in the United Kingdom over the last…
Read MoreWinter storm Uri loss could be “well in excess” of $10bn: AIR
Catastrophe risk modeller AIR Worldwide has warned that recent winter storm Uri and associated severe winter weather could result in an insurance and reinsurance industry loss that is “well in excess” of $10 billion. Beginning on February 12th 2021 and continuing right through the following week, winter storms and freezing weather driven by a polar…
Read MoreBMS hires RenRe advisor Cameron as EVP US Property Treaty
Insurance and reinsurance broking group BMS has announced the hire of David Cameron, a former advisor to RenaissanceRe, as an Executive Vice President, continuing the build-out of its U.S. Property Treaty division. Cameron joins BMS from March 1st and will be based in the brokers’ Edina, Minnesota office, reporting to Pete Chandler, President and CEO…
Read MoreInside Morgan Stanley: Power Struggles, Internal Politics, and Two Sides to Every Story
Personal Investments Was it a minor violation of a corporate policy or more about inside politics? That is what people familiar with recent changes at Morgan Stanley are asking today in light of the financial service company recently parting ways with one of their top performers. Thane Stenner headed a significant team for Graystone Consulting, […]
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Read MoreThe Fed is Trapped – Crescat Capital
Crescat Capital commentary for the month of February 2021, titled, “The Fed is Trapped.” Q4 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Dear Investors: The year is just getting started and the US fiscal deficit already reached another record, now at its worst level in 70 years. The Fed is facing its worst predicament yet. […]
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Read More10 Super High Dividend REITs With Yields Up To 10.7%
Updated on February 25th, 2021 by Samuel Smith Investors looking to generate higher levels of income from their investment portfolios should take a look at Real Estate Investment Trusts, or REITs. These are companies that own real estate properties and lease them to tenants or invest in real estate backed loans, both of which generate…
Read MoreHow to Find Your Company’s First Software Outsourcing Partner
If 2020 has shown the world anything, it’s just how important a business’s digital infrastructure is if they want to stay successful, relevant, and thriving. However, many companies simply don’t have the time or resources to keep up with their digital needs, whether that includes websites, applications, software programs, digital marketing, and so on. This […]
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Read MoreDividend Aristocrats In Focus: Caterpillar Inc.
Updated on February 25th, 2021 by Bob Ciura Each year, we individually review each of the Dividend Aristocrats, a group of 65 stocks in the S&P 500 Index that have raised their dividends for at least 25 consecutive years. To make it on the list of Dividend Aristocrats, a company must possess a profitable business…
Read MoreThese Are The Ten Most Valuable Brands In The World
Creating brand value is one of the most difficult tasks for a company. Brand value is basically the perceived value of the company and its product in the eyes of the customers. A big company may not necessarily have a big brand value. The year 2020 has been devastating for the brand value of many […]
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