All Archive articles – Page 4
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Industry Matters
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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Features
Madoff insured losses estimated at $1.8bn
Aon Benfield makes preliminary forecast of direct insured losses.
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Features
Island ambition
Bermuda’s continued success as a reinsurance market is based on its low tax, its ability to secure international competitiveness while avoiding over-regulation, and its attractiveness to people who want to work hard and develop new ideas, writes David Sandham.
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Features
Industry warning in wake of Aon fine
More fines could follow the UK Financial Services Authority’s £5.25m settlement with Aon
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Industry Matters
Asbestos: Political pressure mounts
The issues surrounding asbestos in the UK are becoming more important, socially, legally and politically, warns Michael Cook.
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Industry Matters
Clean up the balance sheets
‘The fact that a German business took the decision to actively manage legacy business is a sea change in philosophy’.
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CEO Q&A
CEO Q&A: Colin Bird
An interview with Colin Bird, the chief executive officer of broker Besso Group.
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Industry Matters
Jurisdictions: choose with care
James Leabeater reflects on the recent legal case – now settled – between Allianz and the Korea National Insurance Corporation.
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Cover Story
On course for mutual recognition
Bermuda has set sail on a course for mutual recognition of its insurance rules with Europe and the US. David Sandham interviews the CEO of the Bermuda Monetary Authority.
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Industry Matters
Double whammy hits US results
‘The US property/ casualty industry is on pace to report its first year-end underwriting loss since 2005.’
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Features
Full of life
Changing demographics present a major emerging risk for life (re)insurers. Helen Yates considers the challenge of insuring Asia’s aging population.
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Features
No island is an island
EU mutual recognition provides both challenges and opportunities for Bermuda reinsurers, write Guy Soussan and Gavin Coull
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Features
Waves of success
The groundwork for the Bermudian insurance industry was laid by some remarkably persistent pioneers, writes Roger Crombie.
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Analysis
The Zurich way
Swiss insurer Zurich Financial Services Group has recovered from a tough period and is now looking to the future. Liz Booth interviewed Inga Beale about the company’s expansion strategy.
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Investment Analysis
Rethinking cat bonds
David Sandham reports on how the cat bond market is currently on hold while key participants sort out how to provide greater transparency and stronger rules for underlying assets.
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CEO Q&A
CEO Q&A: David Ross
An interview with David Ross, the chief executive officer of brokers Arthur J Gallagher (UK).
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Analysis
Takaful's time has come
Takaful, the Islamic form of insurance, is growing quickly due to demand for Islamic financial products. It is a Sharia requirement for Takaful companies to cede to Islamic reinsurers where possible. Mairi Mallon interviews the CEO of Takaful Re.
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Editor's Note
Coming soon: the hard market
The reinsurance market appears close to a turning point. Rates typically rise following a major disaster, such as an especially bad series of hurricanes or the terrorist attacks of 9/11. The last market turn was in 2005, when Katrina and other hurricanes caused massive losses. Today, severe losses caused by ...
