Bangladesh spared the worst of tropical cyclone Mahasen
Storm surge caused waist-deep flooding despite low tide – AIR Worldwide
PartnerRe back on stable outlook - AM Best
Results for 2012 were among the ‘top of its peers’ making up for below-par 2011 performance
Political unrest overshadows Bahrain’s insurance hub status
Bahrain has the highest insurance penetration of six GCC countries – AM Best
Hiscox chief underwriting officer Watson named executive director
Appointment follows Watson’s promotion in February
Munich Re’s bullish outlook for global insurance
Predicts 50% P&C growth by 2020 led by emerging markets
How mega-capacity is shaping the future of megaprojects
The new Lloyd’s construction consortium reflects changing demand as construction in the BRIC economies gathers pace
Viewpoints
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
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
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
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
Latest Executive Briefing
GR Executive Briefing 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
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
How mega-capacity is shaping the future of megaprojects
The new Lloyd’s construction consortium reflects changing demand as construction in the BRIC economies gathers pace
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
Everything you need to know about RMS(one)
Hailed as the future of cat modelling, GR investigates whether the new software really is a game changer
AIR will not link to new RMS(one) platform
RMS chief Shah urges rival to make modelled output available to new system
Predicting China's next big catastrophe
What will be the cost of future disasters as insurance penetration and assets grow?
Myanmar – Asia’s final (re)insurance frontier
As the country opens up, (re)insurers need to move quickly to seize the opportunities
