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5 Insights into an Evolving ERM Process

By Janice Englesbe|April 17, 2017|English

At Gen Re we have had an enterprise risk management (ERM) process in place for many years. The goal has always been for our ERM discipline to be useful to the organization, such that it provides feedback and information yet doesn’t create unnecessary...
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The Importance of Risk Culture to Your Risk Management Structure

By Scott Unterrheiner |January 10, 2017|English

In the current era of global regulatory change, much focus has been directed towards the substantive and structural elements of risk management and regulatory compliance. Issues range from: What is your solvency margin and capital sufficiency?; and...
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Solvency II – Why We Must Be Rational When Comparing Solvency Ratios

By Dr. Jonas Kaiser |September 13, 2016|English | Deutsch

Solvency II compels insurance and reinsurance companies to deal with risk measuring and management. It fosters internal and external communication about risks, thereby improving risk management standards across the industry. The Solvency Ratio is certainly...
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Managing Risk of Change – Coping With Uncertainty

By Bernhard Wolters |January 28, 2016|English

We all know that successful underwriting depends on close monitoring of risk factors. Pricing models will quickly lose touch with reality if they don't reflect changes in those risk factors. The very uncertainty about change and what it means for monitoring...
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6 Steps to a Good Risk Assessment Process

By Molly Corbett |November 23, 2015|English

Effective enterprise risk management is becomingly increasingly important in today’s regulatory environment. Regulators and rating agencies expect that companies have a good understanding of their risk profiles and have implemented the appropriate...
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Why Reinsurers' Financial Strength Is Important

By Jim Greenwood |March 29, 2015|English

In the most recent 2015 Flaspöhler survey of life/health reinsurance buyers in the U.S., financial security was rated the second most important factor after financial value. For years financial security has been identified by buyers as one of...
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