We should be very concerned about the use of derivatives in the insurance industry. Since insurance companies, like banks and mortgage institutions, are not required to make public their exposure ...

Investopedia / Sydney Burns An insurance derivative is a financial instrument that derives its value from an underlying insurance index or the characteristics of an event related to insurance.

Well, both Greenspan and Buffett claim that derivatives values and liabilities are difficult for even their holders to track. Insurance giant American International Group , by nature of its ...

In fact, the average person who's a homeowner owns a derivative. It's the insurance policy on their house, and it's essentially a contract that you enter into with an insurer that pays you a ...

They're derivatives, investment vehicles whose complexity can make the hairs on the back of your neck stand straight up, but can also be used as an insurance policy for your portfolio. Derivatives ...

The longevity derivatives market has expanded to include forward contracts, options, and swaps. Aside from giving pension funds and certain insurance companies an option to protect themselves ...

Insurance is a financial instrument designed to protect business from losses due to dire events by paying a yearly premium. Another financial instrument is a derivative. Derivatives developed ...

New Delhi: Insurance companies will be allowed to invest their funds in swap and other derivative products. The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) is considering making ...

Two major crypto derivatives markets have seen significant liquidations this week – but while one saw its insurance fund hit an all-time high, the other experienced a dramatic decline.