derivative

A first of its kind Israel earthquake parametric reinsurance transaction has been brought to market successfully by reinsurance firm Munich Re and capital markets reinsurance broker arm Aon Benfield Securities for Israeli insurer I.D.I.

Newly proposed regulations from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) could change the way certain over-the-counter derivative transactions are treated for taxation purposes. The proposal would generally allow for OTC derivatives which are based on objective non-financial information to qualify as notional principal contracts (NPC’s).

I spotted an interesting press release on the website of GE Energy today which I thought relevant to our readership. It discusses a partnership between GE Energy and WSI Corporation which will offer more accurate forecasting tools to owners and operators of wind farms and their transmission or distribution partners. Technology will be developed to […]