All Global Reinsurance articles in December 2008 – Page 2

  • Editor's Note

    Coming soon: the hard market

    2008-12-18T00:00:00Z

    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 ...

  • Analysis

    Takaful's time has come

    2008-12-18T00:00:00Z

    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.

  • CEO Q&A

    CEO Q&A: David Ross

    2008-12-18T00:00:00Z

    An interview with David Ross, the chief executive officer of brokers Arthur J Gallagher (UK).

  • Investment Analysis

    Rethinking cat bonds

    2008-12-18T00:00:00Z

    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.