Insight and Intelligence on (Re)insurance Convergence with the Capital Markets

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Volumes of industry loss warranty (ILW) capacity and insurance-linked derivatives remained flat at the end of 2010 versus the end of 2009, with $5bn of ILWs and just over $100mn of derivatives traded.

A low US wind loss environment, adequate capacity in the traditional markets and falling reinsurance rates were contributing factors to a dampening of trading activity for exchange-traded products (see story below).

The story for ILWs was mixed, with losses from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and earthquakes...

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