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IASB: start planning now
September 2010
The IASB’s proposed new accounting standards aim for improved consistency and transparency. However, we should expect more volatility in insurers’ results, and the market will need time to adjust to the changes to income statements
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A mixed bag
September 2010
Europe’s biggest reinsurers experienced both highs and lows in their recently announced first-half year results. Some saw profit fall, others posted a rise but they are all facing a second half of either further catastrophe losses or softening...
Behind the curtain
September 2010
Criticised for failing to predict the banking crisis and for the simplicity of their financial strength models, has the illusion of power wielded by the rating agencies finally been broken?
Gateway to Europe
July 2010
A move to Zurich is enabling more and more firms to hit the business their existing bases cannot reach. But despite the tax benefits and being a Solvency II-free zone, the move is not without its challenges. And a warm welcome from local...
Industry Comment
A tower of strength for poorer nations
July 2010
When volcanic ash halted air traffic, Seymour Matthews saw first-hand the devastation to Kenya’s export industry. Poorer countries need third-party contingency cover for such disasters, and reinsurers can and must work with governments to...
Future bright for insurance – MAPFRE’s Martínez
7 June, 2010
Chairman praises industry’s performance during crisis
We are all crash dummies
June 2010
The current financial crisis tells us that risk management is vital for every bank and insurance company. Stress testing and scenario analysis will play a big part
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The revolution has already begun
The revolution has already begun
December 2009
There’s no time to waste – reinsurers must stay ahead of their clients as the market gets to grips with handling risk under the new regime
Features
Private Equity Roundtable Report
24 August, 2010
The roving eye of private equity has been caught by more immediately gratifying options
Uncharted waters
September 2010
The increasing frequency and severity of floods mean that more people want insurance cover. However, the risks and costs are soaring. Will companies rise to the challenge?
Neal Bill: rumble of the jumbos
September 2010
The elephantine battle between US insurance companies wanting to close the ‘Bermuda loophole’ and reinsurers fearing an unfair tax could drastically affect the American consumer
Measuring up the metrics
September 2010
The PML concept is a fundamentally flawed approach to catastrophe risk management, argues Karen Clark, pointing to a lack of scientific data and an inability to adapt to large, complex organisations. So what measure should be used to assess...
