All Archive articles – Page 4
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Industry Matters
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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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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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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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
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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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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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
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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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
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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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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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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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
Madoff insured losses estimated at $1.8bn
Aon Benfield makes preliminary forecast of direct insured losses.
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GR Focus
Prime time for subscription
Lloyd’s is well-poised to seize opportunities in a hardening reinsurance market, discovers Helen Yates.
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GR Focus
No pressure
Thomas F. Bush asks whether subscription insurance markets present US antitrust risks.
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Industry Matters
New regulations for non-US reinsurers
Dave Matcham welcomes the new framework for reinsurance regulation to be introduced in the United States.
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Features
Navigating the storm
Patrick M. Liedtke and Kai-Uwe Schanz provide an overview of the global credit crisis, and an outlook for the future.
