Description: Re/insurance rates have been increasing since 2018, although pricing momentum has decelerated recently. Insurers and reinsurers are working to enhance profitability and improve the value proposition for clients in an environment of uncertainty about natural catastrophes, COVID-19-related losses, and social inflation, among other factors. This article describes drivers of the current underwriting cycle, compares it with past cycles, and provides considerations for the future.

Description: The purpose of this article is twofold. Number one, to estimate the growing level of statutory reserves that are being reinsured offshore, supported by Letters of Credit, as well as by assets held within a trust. Number two, to quantify the redundancy in the reserves due to the conservative nature of the required methodology, combined with the utilization of an outdated mortality table.

Description: Feature article discussing the ReFocus 2011 meeting. Attendees enjoyed a program that centered its theme on the industry’s renewed resolve emerging from one of the worst financial crises ever experienced in the United States

Description: Feature article describing the upcoming events of the 2011 Canadian Reinsurance Conference.

Description: This article notes the importance of social media to the corporation, both internally among employees and externally. Suggestions are given on how to get started. Cautions about legal and PR issues that may arise are discussed.

Description: In November 2011, a number of associations, including the American Council of Life Insurers [ACLI], filed comments with the Brazilian regulatory authority urging Brazil to stop restricting reinsurance access to only domestic reinsurers in one of the world’s leading emerging markets for insurance. This article examines the background and legitimacy of this complaint.

Description: An examination of past Flaspohler Survey data to identify drivers of direct writer satisfaction with reinsurers.

Description: Book review of the latest edition (4th) of Life, Health, and Annuity Reinsurance by John Tiller, Jr and Denise Fagerberg Tiller

Description: Summary and discussion of the results of the 2002 Munich American annual survey on life reinsurance.

Description: As the title of this corner suggests, our industry has many challenges and issues yet to address. This article focuses on the directions for the industry and the Reinsurance Section, on multiple levels. This includes the development of an up-to-date directory of reinsurers by various lines of business and the upcoming Re-Focus Summit 2006 featuring risk management and reinsurance.