Munich Re sells the ultimate risk
Insurance survey: The new masters of risk? How insurers are testing out their capabilities in finance
|
|
"We are considering longevity derivatives and branching out into other insurance asset classes"
Michael Spencer, chief executive of Icap |
WHEN THE WORLD’S largest interdealer broker plunges into a new financial market, it’s a reasonable bet that it is one set for substantial growth. In February 2007, Icap, which boasts a daily transaction volume of more than $1.5 trillion in interest rate, credit, energy, foreign exchange and equity derivatives markets, established a joint venture with insurance broker Jardine Lloyd Thompson to operate in the markets where insurance, financial derivatives and securities are converging.
Setting up operations took time and it wasn’t until late last year that it completed its first deal, an over-the-counter catastrophe swap on North American windstorm risk of undisclosed size between two...
You must be a subscriber to access this archived content.
If your subscription includes access to the archive, please log in now to view.
To gain access to this content visit the subscription page or call our hotline on +44 (0)207 779 8999.
Subscribe online now and save up to 30% on your subscription.
If you are a trialist or subscriber, please enter your username and password at the top right-hand side of euromoney.com
Subscribers to Euromoney benefit from:
- 12 months access in print and online - on euromoney.com, read the latest issue early online, search for specific developments by region or sector, interrogate the results of Euromoney's benchmark polls, and view the archive dating back to 1996
- More than 30 specialist research guides free
- The results of Euromoney’s polls and surveys
- Tailored RSS news feeds direct to your desktop
- News delivered directly to your mobile device or PC
- Personalised email newsfeed of 'Top stories' and 'Breaking news'
Click here to subscribe