Reinsurance
58 whitepapers and resources
Reinsurance
Alternative solutions for captives in a changing marketplace
The impact of a changing insurance market, exacerbated by the global Covid-19 pandemic, means that insurance and reinsurance buyers are increasingly exploring alternative solutions. Produced by AXA XL, this article explains how these solutions can work for captive owners.
Resolving reinsurance operations challenges with modernisation
Reinsurance has become an essential tool for carriers looking to grow their businesses while protecting their balance sheets against unforeseen events, but like any tool, it must be managed properly. This webinar focuses on how to resolve reinsurance operations challenges with modernisation.
Insuring the intangible
Managing and mitigating the risks associated with intangible assets is complicated by the fact that they, by definition, are indistinct. This article looks at the advantages of captives over traditional risk transfer solutions covering IP, data, brand and other intangible assets.
Analysing flood events to build back better
Floods remain highly destructive and are expected to become even more frequent and intense. AXA XL has partnered with the Cambridge Centre for Risk Studies to examine over 100 catastrophes. This article sheds light on the research project and the role played by re/insurance solutions.
Is the US prepared to deal with the aftermath of increasingly severe storms?
This article sheds light on the findings from two recently published case studies on Hurricane Katrina and Superstorm Sandy, which quantified the recovery issues faced and how disaster recovery efforts can be improved after severe storms occur in the future.
Special report: Why closing the protection gap is critical to the industry's future
This special report examines one of the biggest challenges facing the insurance industry, and, more broadly, the world - the great divide between economic losses and insured losses, commonly called the protection gap. The report discusses this growing problem and what be done to address the issue.
Insuring against disasters - Florida's forgotten risk
When the last significant hurricane hit Florida, damage to pool screen enclosures accounted for 25% - 40% of the insurance losses. In this article, Wade Stier, Vice President and Underwriter of U.S. Property Treaty Reinsurance at XL Catlin, looks at this significant risk for insurers and reinsurers.
Managing volcanic risk to the supply chain
Risk assessment is needed as volcanic eruptions could impact companies’ infrastructure and supply chains as well as the national economy.
Catastrophe risk tolerance study - Year end 2016
The Catastrophe risk tolerance study examines the catastrophe risk public disclosures of 101 reinsurers and insurers in four different sectors. The study includes the actual risk disclosures filed by each company and examines the variance of catastrophe risk exposures and tolerances in recent years.
Reinsurance market outlook: April 2017
The April 2017 edition of the Reinsurance market outlook report provides a comprehensive analysis of the key variables in the market and highlights how April 1 renewals concluded with favourable terms for reinsurance buyers.