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Trust Re Q1 net underwriting profit up 73.7%

17 May 2013

Credits absence of large losses and growing premiums

Weather

Bangladesh spared the worst of tropical cyclone Mahasen

17 May 2013

Storm surge caused waist-deep flooding despite low tide – AIR Worldwide

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Six dead as tornadoes ravage North Texas

17 May 2013

Supercell thunderstorms level houses in Granbury, Texas

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PartnerRe back on stable outlook - AM Best

17 May 2013

Results for 2012 were among the ‘top of its peers’ making up for below-par 2011 performance

Middle East

Political unrest overshadows Bahrain’s insurance hub status

17 May 2013

Bahrain has the highest insurance penetration of six GCC countries – AM Best

Appointment

Hiscox chief underwriting officer Watson named executive director

16 May 2013

Appointment follows Watson’s promotion in February

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Munich Re’s bullish outlook for global insurance

16 May 2013

Predicts 50% P&C growth by 2020 led by emerging markets

Construction buildings

How mega-capacity is shaping the future of megaprojects

16 May 2013

The new Lloyd’s construction consortium reflects changing demand as construction in the BRIC economies gathers pace

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Viewpoints

Richard Anson, Antares

Q&A: Richard Anson, Antares

Antares head of ceded reinsurance Richard Anson tells GR his focus and strategies for dealing with the current economic climate, alternative reinsurance structures, and what he expects from brokers

Michael Casella, Chubb Europe

Profile: Michael Casella, Chubb EuropeSubscription

Being voted number one by brokers is a vote of confidence for Chubb Europe’s Michael Casella, who sees niche opportunities as the way ahead for the company

Thomas Blunck, Munich Re

Q&A: Thomas Blunck, Munich ReSubscription

Reinsurers bore the brunt of the widespread US droughts of 2012, with Munich Re being one of the worst hit. GR spoke to Munich Re board member Thomas Blunck about the effect of the drought and other key issues facing the industry

Toby Esser, Cooper Gay

Video Q&A: Toby Esser, Cooper GayVideoSubscription

Last year, global wholesale and reinsurance broker Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford received a significant private equity boost, putting chief executive Toby Esser in a strong position to make strategic investments. He talks to GR about its prospects, both local and global

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Latest Executive Briefing

GR May Executive Briefing

GR Executive Briefing May 2013

7 May 2013

Includes: How reinsurance convergence became a reality; Nat cats and a nuclear future; Interview with Beazley’s chief underwriting officer; Malaysia data report; and a Q&A with Antares head of ceded reinsurance

Latest Magazine

GR March 2013

GR March 2013

5 March 2013

The all-new magazine includes: Special reports on Bermuda, China, and cat modelling; an interview with Chubb Europe CEO; a focus on Colombia’s growing insurance market; a debate on reinsurance as a commodity; insight on LatAm captives; and much more.

Analysis

Construction buildings

How mega-capacity is shaping the future of megaprojects

16 May 2013

The new Lloyd’s construction consortium reflects changing demand as construction in the BRIC economies gathers pace

Richard Anson, Antares

Q&A: Richard Anson, Antares

14 May 2013

Antares head of ceded reinsurance Richard Anson tells GR his focus and strategies for dealing with the current economic climate, alternative reinsurance structures, and what he expects from brokers

Beijing floods

Everything you need to know about RMS(one)

14 May 2013

Hailed as the future of cat modelling, GR investigates whether the new software really is a game changer

Hemant Shah, RMS

AIR will not link to new RMS(one) platform

13 May 2013

RMS chief Shah urges rival to make modelled output available to new system

Buildings levelled in the Sichuan earthquake, Dujiangyan, Sichuan, China, May 18 2008

Predicting China's next big catastrophe

8 May 2013

What will be the cost of future disasters as insurance penetration and assets grow?

Myanmar

Myanmar – Asia’s final (re)insurance frontier

3 May 2013

As the country opens up, (re)insurers need to move quickly to seize the opportunities

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