Friday, 17 February 2012
Litmus launches training to better understand insurer numbers
Litmus Anlaysis, the specialist advisory firm that helps explain the mysteries of credit ratings and insurance company accounts, is holding its first dedicated training session next Thursday in London designed to help users of insurance and reinsurance companies better understand how the numbers work.
Stuart Shipperlee
The London-based firm was launched last January by veteran credit rating expert Peter Hughes, formerly of Standard & Poor’s.
Mr Hughes was subsequently joined by Stuart Shipperlee, a former analyst with AM Best and S&P, and the firm also now has ex-S&P analyst Rowena Potter on its books.
The timing of the launch of the new firm could not have been better as reinsurance and insurance buyers and brokers will increasingly find themselves quizzed about the strength and reliability of the carriers they select as margins tighten.
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The huge uncertainty surrounding the impact of the Sovereign debt crisis in Europe, Solvency II, Europe’s planned new capital adequacy regime, and the introduction of new accounting standards for the market will further intensify focus on insurer balance sheets.
Next week’s course Understanding Re/Insurer Balance Sheets is led by Mr Shipperlee and has a couple of spaces left open. Commercial Risk Europe has secured a 10% discount for our risk manager readers.
To sign up for this or future courses, and to find out more please go to www.litmusanalysis.com or contact Peter Hughes―peterhughes@litmusanalysis.com
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