All Company articles – Page 105
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GR Focus
Solitary Confinement
Protected, or segregated, cell captives began life in the 1990s. Phil Zinkewicz describes the evolution of this popular solution for undesirable risks.
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Features
Is the reserving crisis over?
After years of accusing reinsurers of under-reserving, rating agencies appear to have given the industry the "all clear". Ronald Gift Mullins reports.
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Features
Survival of the fittest
During the last few years, the practices of both life insurers and reinsurers have undergone some dramatic changes, the most significant of which is consolidation. Alan Levin and Socheth Sor assess the impact.
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Managing reserves
Reserving remains more of an art than a science for most primary insurers, and getting it wrong has been a common occurrence in recent history. Bev FitzGerald suggests a claims-based solution.
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Investment Analysis
Show me the money
Will shareholders expect reinsurers to sustain the good times? With softening rates and new Florida laws, the opportunities aren't what they were in 2006. So is this when tax becomes important? asks Lindsey Rogerson.
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GR Focus
Muddy waters
British government authorities are in the process of changing the taxation situation of UK-owned captives to plug up some holes in current tax law. Stacy Shapiro reports.
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Willis accelerates $400m share buyback
Willis has entered an accelerated share repurchase for an intial purchase price of $400m
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GR conference highlights Middle East potential
According to delegates at a Global Reinsurance conference in Doha, Qatar, there are incredible opportunities in the region
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Lloyd's profits soar to £3.7bn
Lloyd's has announced a profit of £3.7bn for 2006 and the lowest combined ratio of any major international market
