All Catastrophe articles – Page 12
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Caribbean governments renew CCRIF policies
Action taken in preparation for 2008 hurricane season
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Earthquake hits western Greece
6.1 magnitude quake causes two deaths and damages hundreds of buildings
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Hedge fund firm buys into ILS specialist
Man Group to pay £25m for company focusing on weather derivatives
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Nelson Re issues $180m of cat bonds
Bonds protects Glacier Re against US hurricane, US earthquake and European windstorm peril losses
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The silent revolution
One by one, reinsurers are restructuring and relocating their European insurance headquarters. Mark Batten and Jim Bichard investigate the drivers behind this mass migration.
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Preventing a tailspin
It’s becoming a buyer’s market but the signs are good that reinsurers will stand their ground at mid-year. Chris Klein predicts a long glide down.
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Taking a fresh look
Solvency II will have a greater impact on run-off in Europe than the credit crunch. Those are the predictions, discovers Liz Booth. The new regulations will force companies to think more strategically and to consider exit solutions for their dead wood.
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Industry Matters
Expecting the unexpected
Steve Smith says the science points to a hurricane season in line with the heightened risk period – or worse.
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Fragile China
It has been called “China’s Hurricane Andrew”. Following the Sichuan earthquake in China, Helen Yates asks how future events could be better insured and whether a government-backed catastrophe pool could be the solution.
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Bermuda: Trouble in paradise?
The credit crunch, unpopular policies and the ever-looming threat of a major catastrophe loss are just some of the challenges facing Bermuda reinsurers. Some say Bermuda is losing its shine and yet the market has enjoyed two years of record profits. Helen Yates takes stock.
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Best revises Central Re outlook to positive
Offsetting factors are the competitive market condition and limited reinsurance business growth in Taiwan
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Benfield in $20.5m sidecar investment
Globe Re will underwrite business for Florida catastrophe exposure
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Online onlyDon't underestimate hurricane threat, urges PCI
The US was "lucky" last year that it missed Dean and Felix - the two largest storms in history
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Benfield launches Bulgaria quake model
Several strong and damaging earthquakes have occurred in Bulgaria during the last 200 years
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RMS unveils hurricane parametric index
Tool is ready to support the 2008 Atlantic basin hurricane season
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‘Above norm’ storms prediction reduced
2008 will be 20% higher than standard rather than previous forecast of 35% higher
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Online onlyStrong magnitude 6.1 quake hits Iceland
The epicentre was around 30 miles east southeast of Reykjavik; some residents were injured, says RMS
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Reinsurance "no longer an annual consideration" - Guy Carp
Reinsurance capacity is ever plentiful in Florida ahead of the 2008 hurricane season, say experts
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Starr contributes $1m to China quake relief
We strongly encourage others to consider funding the relief efforts in China, said CEO Hank Greenberg
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S&P maintain stable outlook for global reinsurers
Reinsurers have delivered returns "not seen in over a decade", but conditions in 2008 are more challenging
