All Catastrophe articles – Page 25
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Online onlyBreen: Sidecars served their purpose
Sidecars “were a really great idea for a problem we had last year”, says Stephen Breen
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Online onlyIII: terror insurance programme "essential"
A long-term terrorism insurance programme is a must, says the III
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Online onlyHannover Re ratings upgraded
AM Best expects Hannover Re’s profits to increase to $1.3bn in 2007
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Online onlyClimate change could be uninsurable
Insurance “might not be people’s priority” in 50 years, warns Bill McGuire
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The future’s bright says S&P
Standard & Poor’s predicts a “new dawn” for the global reinsurance industry
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Online onlyEqecat: Gulf losses could reach $65bn
A strong hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico could generate losses of more than $65bn, warns Eqecat
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Online onlyActive hurricane season still on the cards
TSR lead scientist Professor Mark Saunders says the general trend is toward stronger hurricanes
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Online onlyPrices to drop by 10%-15%
Reinsurance pricing will drop by 10%-15% at the 1 January renewals, predicts Paddy Jago
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AnalysisSwiss Re advocates compulsory terrorism coverage
Terror cover should be compulsory where government pools exist, says Swiss Re
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Gabrielle "not terrifically impressive"
Carvill estimates that damage from Tropical Storm Gabrielle will be insignificant
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Swiss Re gets tough on pricing
Swiss Re will refuse to write unprofitable business, says Jacques Aigrain in Monte Carlo
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Underwriters face “psychological barrier”
Letting unprofitable business go is a psychological barrier, says Moody’s in Monte Carlo
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Online onlyUS cat fund bill gets industry backing
The bill could play an important role in solving the nation’s nat cat insurance problem, says the PCI
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Fitow losses will not exceed $1bn
Typhoon expected to weaken as it passes through northern Japan
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Seventh storm forms off US coast
Tropical Storm Gabrielle not predicted to become hurricane
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Online onlyGuy Carp forms cargo modelling team
New report addresses issue of unknown cargo accumulation
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Industry Matters
After the floods
This year's devastating floods in the UK have highlighted the need for solid business recovery plans, says Robert Hall
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Cover StoryCedants become competitors
Reinsurers are increasingly competing with their own clients. Dissatisfied with soaring rates in 2006, many cedants are opting for greater risk retention or capital market solutions, discovers Mairi Mallon. So how can reinsurers adapt?
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Editor's Note
Reality bites
Being in Monte Carlo is like being stuck in a time warp. In the ever-changing world of insurance and reinsurance it is comforting escapism to be sat once again in the Café de Paris, gazing across Casino Square at the elegant façade of the Hotel de Paris. The yearly gathering, ...
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Features
Cat bond bubble
Cat bond fever has continued unabated in 2007. Willis Capital Markets looks at how their pricing has evolved and asks if they can weather the subprime storm currently brewing.
