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Catastrophe Bond Activity

GC Editor — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:00:22 +0000

Here we review recent GC Capital Ideas stories that have reported catastrophe bond transactions in which GC Securities was involved. Tokio Solution Management and GC Securities Create Private...

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Chart: RBC Ratio to BCAR

GC Editor — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:00:43 +0000

In Figure 1, RBC Ratio is defined as the ratio of aggregate Total Adjusted Capital to Authorized Control Level RBC for each of 111 combined insurance groups. Plotted against BCAR, there is clearly a...

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A.M. Best BCAR Updates

GC Editor — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 05:00:02 +0000

A briefing prepared by Guy Carpenter’s Ratings Advisory Team outlines important changes to the BCAR methodology and their implications. Click here to read the full briefing >> Click...

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Wildfires in Colorado, United States

GC Editor — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:08:04 +0000

A wildfire northeast of Colorado Springs, Colorado has become the state’s most destructive wildfire in history. The Black Forest Fire has destroyed 360 homes, surpassing the 347 homes destroyed...

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Week’s Top Stories: June 8 - 14, 2013

GC Editor — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:00:56 +0000

Chart: Alternative Capacity as a Percentage of Global Property Catastrophe Reinsurance Limit: The increasing influence of alternative capacity is demonstrated by the chart below, which shows the...

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Chart: Alternative Capacity as a Percentage of Global Property Catastrophe Reinsurance Limit

GC Editor — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 05:00:13 +0000

The increasing influence of alternative capacity is demonstrated by the chart below, which shows the growth of convergence capacity as a percentage of global property catastrophe limit from 2008 to...

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Guy Carpenter’s MetaRisk® Reserve™ Awarded Patent as Breakthrough Innovation in Reserve Risk Modeling

GC Editor — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 03:00:13 +0000

Guy Carpenter & Company has been awarded a patent for MetaRisk Reserve by the U.S. Patent Office for creating a unique and easy-to-use predictive model for the analysis of reserve risk. MetaRisk...

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Chart: Evolution of Shareholders’ Funds for the Guy Carpenter Global Reinsurance Composite

GC Editor — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 05:00:08 +0000

The growth in the Guy Carpenter Global Reinsurance Composite is illustrated below, covering 2011 to first quarter 2013. Click here to view additional materials in GC Capital Ideas’ Chart...

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Tokio Solution Management and GC Securities Create Private Catastrophe Bond Platform

GC Editor — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 09:00:53 +0000

Tokio Solution Management Ltd. (”Tokio Solution”) and GC Securities*, a division of MMC Securities Corp., a U.S. registered broker-dealer and member FINRA/SIPC, are pleased to announce...

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Week’s Top Stories: June 1 - 7, 2013

GC Editor — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 13:35:25 +0000

Influx of Convergence Capital Triggers Downward Pressure on Pricing at June 1 Renewals: Guy Carpenter reports that the reinsurance sector has witnessed dynamic capital growth in 2012 and 2013,...

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