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Capital supporting the global reinsurance industry grows despite declining results

Thursday, April 20, 2017 - 23:06
by Global Newswire

LONDON, April 20, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aggregate shareholders’ funds for companies making up the Willis Re Index increased by 4% to USD 344.1 billion  as at 31 December 2016.

ILS capital up 7%, while underlying reinsurance RoE’s shrink further: Willis

Thursday, April 20, 2017 - 23:03
by Artemis

Insurance-linked securities (ILS) and alternative reinsurance capital continued to grow in 2016, rising from $70 billion by over 7% in the year to reach $75 billion, while at the same time the underlying return-on-equity (RoE) of the reinsurance sector has continued to shrink, according to data from Willis Re.
 

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Reinsurance capital at record level

Wednesday, April 19, 2017 - 22:22
by Scott Neil

Global reinsurance capital reached a record $595 billion at the end of December.

That was up 5 per cent on the previous year and $20 billion higher than the previous record recorded in 2014.

The new figure was calculated from company records by Aon Benfield and published in its “Reinsurance Market Outlook” report.

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Capital supporting the global reinsurance industry grows despite declining results

Thursday, April 20, 2017 - 23:06
by Global Newswire

LONDON, April 20, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aggregate shareholders’ funds for companies making up the Willis Re Index increased by 4% to USD 344.1 billion  as at 31 December 2016.

ILS capital up 7%, while underlying reinsurance RoE’s shrink further: Willis

Thursday, April 20, 2017 - 23:03
by Artemis

Insurance-linked securities (ILS) and alternative reinsurance capital continued to grow in 2016, rising from $70 billion by over 7% in the year to reach $75 billion, while at the same time the underlying return-on-equity (RoE) of the reinsurance sector has continued to shrink, according to data from Willis Re.
 

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Reinsurance capital at record level

Wednesday, April 19, 2017 - 22:22
by Scott Neil

Global reinsurance capital reached a record $595 billion at the end of December.

That was up 5 per cent on the previous year and $20 billion higher than the previous record recorded in 2014.

The new figure was calculated from company records by Aon Benfield and published in its “Reinsurance Market Outlook” report.

Click Here to Read More

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