OBJECTIVE To describe the promise and potential of big data analytics in healthcare. METHODS The paper describes the nascent field of big data analytics in healthcare, discusses the benefits, outlines an architectural framework and methodology, describes examples reported in the literature, briefly discusses the challenges, and offers conclusions. RESULTS The paper provides a broad overview...

Purchasing reinsurance reduces insurers’ insolvency risk by stabilising loss experience, increasing capacity, limiting liability on specific risks and/or protecting against catastrophes. Consequently, purchasing should reduce capital costs. However, transferring to reinsurers is expensive. The cost of for an insurer can be much larger than the actuarial price transferred. In this article, we an...