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BlackRock CEO: Low Interest Rates Threaten Insurers and Pension Funds
Low interest rate policies by central banks around the world are threatening insurance companies and pension funds, said Laurence D. Fink, chief executive officer of BlackRock Inc., the world's ...
Midyear Re Prices Down Up to 25 Percent
Reinsurance prices fell by as much as 25 percent in key markets midyear as pension funds poured in money and demand for cover from insurance companies remained subdued, brokers said on Tuesday. ...
Reinsurance CEOs: What Alternative Capital Means to Traditional Industry
The hottest topic in the reinsurance world was on the agenda at the Property/Casualty Insurance Joint Industry Forum in January, where two reinsurance executives gave different perspectives on what ...
Pension Funds Betting on Catastrophe Bonds; Demand Outpacing Supply
Funds specializing in insurance- linked risks such as catastrophe bonds are benefiting as the $30 trillion pension industry increases bets in a market that hasn't posted an annual loss. At Leadenhall ...
Judge to Rule on San Bernardino Bankruptcy, Pensions Loom
The city of San Bernardino is expected to learn on Wednesday if it is eligible for bankruptcy protection despite the opposition of California's powerful public pension system - an important test for ...
Pension Funds Investing in Cat Bonds Overlook Risk: Gen Re’s Montross
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s Franklin "Tad" Montross said pension funds that increased bets on catastrophe bonds to improve investment returns may flee the market after a major natural disaster. ...