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PWC AND ORACLE
“ In turn , that focus has resulted in many private equity firms with large capital positions and investment management platforms participating in the reinsurance market to try to achieve outsized performance over the long run . They get the benefit of investing that money with their investment management capabilities and their unique access to investors with differing investment needs . The combination of scale , access to both public and private capital markets , and additional focus on expenses management is believed to be a winning one .
“ This allows them to get those outsized investment returns to offset liabilities – which are future claims or annuity payouts . Moreover , the overall insurance industry has seen an increased level of activity in reinsurance transactions as companies attempt to optimise their return on capital , expense structure and effectively manage the assets and liabilities on their balance sheet .” PwC Principal Tony Bowers expands :
“ The macro trends for both L & A and
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