All articles by Ellen Bennett
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NewsMultaQa blog: Hello Doha!
It’s that time of year again, when the GR team jets off to Qatar to welcome an exclusive audience of senior (re)insurance executives
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AnalysisWhat cedants want
Trust, flexibility, security of capital and acute awareness that begins at the underwriting stage are all key to confidence in the relationship between cedants and reinsurers. Global Reinsurance joined players from both perspectives to share insights at a roundtable discussion
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People & OpinionLeader: less than perfect
Rating agencies have their faults, but what's the alternative?
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SupplementsPrivate Equity Roundtable Report
The roving eye of private equity has been caught by more immediately gratifying options
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People & OpinionLeader: how will it work?
No apologies for returning to the thorny issue of Solvency II
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Cover Story'Relax'
Bermuda’s premier has a reputation for pulling no punches, particularly with the business community on the island. But his message to the reinsurance industry is unexpectedly affable
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Leader: Room for doubt
There is still a great deal of uncertainty about future capital requirments under Solvency II
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FeaturesTalk of the town
From climate change risk to the very topical subject of mergers and acquisitions, we report back on all the hottest reinsurance issues debated at the World Insurance Forum
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ProfileIn the hot seat
Ariel Re’s new chief executive George Rivaz has a lot to contend with, not least the persistent merger speculation surrounding the firm. A deal may happen, but it’s got to be worth it
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People & OpinionFirst among equals
Can the Max Capital/Harbor Point ‘merger of equals’ really be as straightforward as the phrase implies? Global Reinsurance meets the two chief execs who will soon have the answer
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People & OpinionLeader: All change in Bermuda
While there's little chance of a Class of 2010, the market will still look very different by the end of the year
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It's okay to be boring
On the face of it, the Lloyd’s strategic review was a bit of an anti-climax. But then, nobody ever promised a revolution. There are challenges to face and new areas of focus, but having fared the economic turbulence so well, the plan is simple – keep doing what we’re doing
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CedantsCedant Q&A: Alan Fowler of RSA
Reinsurance buyers are often shy of the limelight, but their views should command serious attention. RSA’s group reinsurance director offers some insights into his buying strategy
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News AgendaClass of 2001
When 9/11 left the Bermudian market scrambling for capital, five new firms applied themselves to take full advantage. We speak to the graduating class that all passed with distinction and asks: could this ever happen again?
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Cover StoryOn the money
Aon Benfield’s Grahame Chilton has been unusually quiet since selling up to Aon a year ago. But the man who loves the deals more than the dosh is still not afraid to say ‘I told you so’
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FeaturesHope on the horizon
Swiss Re’s chief economist, Thomas Hess, has great faith in the insurance sector’s survival instincts. As he tells Ellen Bennett, there is reason for cautious optimism among the gloom
