All Analysis articles – Page 46
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Lehman CDS deadline
Today is the deadline to settle $400bn in credit default swaps on Lehman debt
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Could Pru go it alone for AIG Asian assets bid?
Prudential appoints Credit Suisse to advise it on the auction
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Would FHCF be able to pay?
Ratings agency expresses concern over FHCF capacity to pay claims on a severe hurricane.
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AnalysisLehman CDS auction
As the market watches for the result of the credit default swaps settlement auction, read our easy guide to what's happening.
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AnalysisBermuda reinsurers sidestep record Q2 losses
Benfield report shows balance sheets were fortified for potential losses.
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AnalysisMarine insurance: opportunities and threats
Lloyd's franchise director warns the tide is changing for the international marine and energy sector
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AnalysisAnother knock, another scramble for capital
AIG requests a $40bn loan from the Federal Reserve to turn around plunging market sentiment
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Validus Re: From Bermuda to Lloyd’s
Bermudan reinsurer Validus had to fight hard to acquire Talbot, but in winning the Lloyd’s managing agent, for a reported $400m, it increased financial security through diversification, as well as its global distribution. Mairi Mallon looked into the background to the deal.
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AnalysisHurricane intensity analysis
Hurricane Gustav caused serious damage, but much less than had been feared. Now, three tropical cyclones are lurking in the Atlantic Basin. Could any of these three develop into monsters?
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AnalysisGustav’s ‘minimal’ impact on P&C market
AM Best believes the effects of the storm will emerge over several months
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AnalysisP&C data quality is reinsurers' top concern
Ernst & Young survey finds that underwriters are concerned about impact on prices
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AnalysisEuropean insurers escape credit rating impact
Moody’s confirms resilient H1 performance, but still urges caution
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AnalysisA chance to turn the page
New York regulator considers the next step in the contingent commissions saga
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AnalysisCredit quality falls in Europe
European economies struggle with rising inflation and slowing growth. Credit crunch shows no signs of abating, says Moody's.
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AnalysisInsurers' profits fall
1H08 pre-tax profits of Lloyd's insurers to be 24% worse than last year, says equities analyst. Cat losses take their toll.
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AnalysisInsurers push for BER extension
Efforts to ‘simplify’ EU exemptions on insurance could instead create uncertainty
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Entering a Renaissance
RenaissanceRe has rebounded from the crisis it faced at the end of 2005 when founder and CEO James Stanard left the company. Today Bermuda’s only true monoline has its top-notch ratings back, and has been expanding and snapping up top talent, reports Mairi Mallon.
