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The
Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS), a Brussels-based
think tank, has produced a report on insurance regulation in
the European Union, being the outcome of a taskforce on this
subject, chaired by Johan van der Ende, with the report largely
written by Rym Ayadi (CEPS) and Chris O'Brien (CRIS). The report
is being launched in London at a meeting of the Centre for the
Study of Financial Innovation on October 27th.
18th October 2006
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Kevin
Dowd has been appointed editor of a special issue of the
Journal of Risk.
18th October 2006
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Insurance
Company Performance 2006 is now available. This is our compilation
of data from over 250 UK insurance companies, covering 2004
(including comparisons with 2003). Part I consists of data from
the report and accounts, Part II is data from FSA Returns. Part
I costs £155, Part II costs £155, Part I and II
together cost £280. Enquiries to Tim Orton: 0115 951 5269,
timothy.orton@nottingham.ac.uk
18th October 2006
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We
are pleased to welcome Richard MacMinn, Edmondson Miller
Professor of Insurance and Financial Services, Katie School,
Illinois State University, as a new CRIS Research Associate.
Richard was previously Swiss Re Professor of the Management
of Risk at the University of Nottingham.
18th October 2006
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One-week
modules. We announce that three one-week modules which are
part of the MBA programme in Risk & Insurance Management
are available to managers on a standalone basis. The modules
are:
Crisis Management and Business Continuity, 5th - 19th January
2007.
Insurance and Society, 26th - 30th March 2007
Operations Management of Insurance Organisations, 9th -
13th July 2007
18th
October 2006
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Enrico
Bachis has been appointed Researcher on the programme to
research competitiveness in insurance markets. Enrico is currently
completing his doctoral studies at Nottingham University Business
School in the area of Industrial Economics.
18th
October 2006
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CRIS
announces a life and pensions research seminar to be held at
the offices of the Association of British Insurers on Monday
4th December (12.45 - 5.00pm). The seminar will consist of presentations
from CRIS researchers on life and pensions issues.
[more]
18th October 2006
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David
Blake, Andrew Cairns and Kevin Dowd have been awarded a prize
by the Faculty of Actuaries for their paper, 'Living with mortality,
longevity bonds and other mortality-securities'.
13th October 2006
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We
have submitted evidence to the Constitutional Affairs Select
Committee enquiring into the "Compensation Culture".
[more]
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David
Blake, Andrew Cairns and Kevin Dowd are presenting a paper,
'Living with mortality: Longevity bonds and other mortality-linked
securities', to the Institute of Actuaries at a Sessional
Meeting, Monday 27 February 2006, at Staple Inn Hall, London.
The meeting starts at 5.00pm. The paper is available for downloading
from www.actuaries.org.uk/files/pdf/sessional/fac_sm20060116.pdf.
(374kb). This paper will be of interest to actuaries involved
in the management of longevity risk, both in life insurers
and in pension schemes. It focuses on the ways in which exposures
to this risk can be managed by use of mortality-linked securities
and derivatives, some already existing and others still hypothetical.
21st February 2006
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CRIS
announced that one-week modules on its MBA programme are available
to managers on a standalone basis. This gives individuals the
benefit of a wider perspective on insurance/risk without the
commitment to attend a full MBA programme. The modules run from
3-7 April, 10-14 July and 4-7 September. [More]
21st February 2006
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We
have announced the programme for the 28th UK Insurance Economists'
Conference to be held at Nottingham University Business
School on 29th/30th March 2006. The meeting attracts both academics
and practitioners and enables participants to discuss current
issues and the latest research. For further details of the programme
and application. [More]
21st February 2006
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