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Some capital ideas
The London market continues to shrug off challenges from overseas. It has the people and the skills, it has the ‘brand’ – but will this be enough to keep the world at its feet? We report from a GR roundtable that debated London’s place as a global leader
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Diversification: why spreading risk is good
Hugo Crawley welcomes the gradual return to a multi-carrier approach to risk
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Reinsurance capital: Good news, bad news
Reinsurers have been struggling to find new capital since the start of the financial crisis and the picture is set to continue while the market for distressed debt yields greater returns. What are the wider implications of a lack of fresh capital for reinsurance and when will those investors return?
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The revolution has already begun
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
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Consolidation not recapitalisation
Stephen Ross warns that M&A, not recapitalisation, can be expected
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Capital drought hits run-off
Nick Eddery-Joel says the capital drought has had an impact on the run-off sector
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Brokers' responsibility
Carsten Thienel says brokers must educate clients on the capital situation
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M&A: Shop till you drop
It seems that everyone agrees: the time is ripe for mergers and acquisitions in the reinsurance sector. Global Reinsurance asked four market practitioners for their views on the factors fuelling the appetite.
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Solvency II: the clock is ticking
Solvency II has finally been agreed – but only as a framework directive. Now the industry has just three years to implement the changes. We asked four industry figures for their views on that timetable.
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BER renewal - Endurance
William Jewett is confident reinsurers will not face a significant impact
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BER renewal - a legal perspective
David Strang says ending the BER may be the thin end of the regulation wedge.
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BER renewal - International Underwriters' Association
Nick Lowe is disappointed by the European Commission decision
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BER renewal - Lloyd's Market Association
Rob Gillies believes the changes will result in less efficiency
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US Senate threat to reinsurers
Michaela Koller fears US plans to limit deductions for certain reinsurance premiums could harm both the global and the US primary markets
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Industry MattersLosing money in the US
Wilhelm Zeller admits losing money on US catastrophe business
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Credit risk is a second order risk
Marc Beckers considers the impact of the financial turmoil on second order risks
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Capital rules 09 renewals
Jason Howard says the reinsurance industry has emerged largely unscathed from the economic turmoil in the global capital markets
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Run-off increase predicted
Confluence of factors suggest more portfolios will go into run-off
