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5/2011

New Swiss Re sigma study explores insurance growth drivers and profitability in emerging markets

Insurance in emerging markets has experienced strong growth over the past decade and the outlook for the next decade remains promising. Nonetheless, given the expectation of persistent low interest rates at least in the near future, achieving profitable growth will become increasingly challenging in emerging markets.

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4/2011

New Swiss Re sigma study explores product innovation in non-life insurance

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3/2011

New Swiss Re sigma study “State involvement in insurance markets"

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2/2011

New Swiss Re sigma study “World insurance in 2010” reveals growth in global premium volume and capital

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1/2011

Natural catastrophes and man-made disasters in 2010: a year of devastating and costly events

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6/2010

Microinsurance - risk protection for 4 billion people

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5/2010

Insurance investment in a challenging global environment

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4/2010

The impact of inflation on insurers

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3/2010

Regulatory issues in insurance

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2/2010

World insurance in 2009

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1/2010

Natural catastrophes and man-made disasters in 2009: catastrophes claim fewer victims, insured losses fall

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5/2009

Commercial liability: a challenge for businesses and their insurers

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4/2009

The role of indices in transferring insurance risks to the capital markets

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3/2009

World insurance in 2008: life premiums fall in the industrialised countries - strong growth in the emerging economies

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2/2009

Natural catastrophes and man-made disasters in 2008: North America and Asia suffer heavy losses

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1/2009

Scenario analysis in insurance

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5/2008

Insurance in emerging markets: overview and prospects for Islamic insurance

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4/2008

Innovative ways of financing retirement

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3/2008

World insurance in 2007: emerging markets leading the way

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2/2008

Non-life claims reserving: Improving on a strategic challenge

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5/2007

Bancassurance: emerging trends, opportunities and challenges

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4/2007

World insurance in 2006: Premiums came back to "life"

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3/2007

Annuities: a private solution to longevity risk

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2/2007

Natural catastrophes and man-made disasters in 2006

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1/2007

Insurance in emerging markets: sound developments; greenfield for agricultural insurance

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7/2006

Securitization - new opportunities for insurers and investors

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4/2006

Solvency II: an integrated risk approach for European insurers

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3/2006

Measuring underwriting profitability of the non-life insurance industry

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2/2006

Natural catastrophes and man-made disasters 2005

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5/2005

Insurance in emerging markets focus on liability developments

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4/2005

Innovating to insure the uninsurable

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3/2005

Insurers' cost of capital and economic value creation: principles and practical implications

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2/2005

World insurance in 2004: growing premiums and stronger balance sheets

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1/2005

Natural catastrophes and man-made disaster in 2004: more than 300 000 fatalities, record insured losses

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7/2004

The impact of IFRS on the insurance industry

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5/2004

Exploiting the growth potential of emerging insurance markets - China and India in the spotlight

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4/2004

Mortality protection: the core of life

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3/2004

World insurance in 2003. New: Statistical appendix, updated February 2005

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2/2004

Commercial insurance and reinsurance brokerage – love thy middleman

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1/2004

Natural catastrophes and man-made disasters in 2003: many fatalities, comparatively moderate insured losses.

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8/2003

World insurance in 2002: high premium growth in non-life insurance

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