The opinion polls are tightening as we move from counting the weeks to the referendum on the UK’s continued membership of the European Union (EU) to now counting the days.

Should we be so laid back about a Clinton Presidency?

This week, there was a spate of trend reports published.

This week, Standard & Poor's reported on reinsurer investment trends, and also opportunities for reinsurers in the US mortgage market.

Douglas Shillito This week, a Swiss Re Sigma Report indicated that of the estimated $71bn of economic losses from natural catastrophe and man-made losses in the first half of the year, 44% were insured losses.

This week, interim and second quarter financials were dominated by generally positive results from large life insurers