All Editorial articles – Page 103
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DLA Piper appoints 'pre-eminent' reinsurance litigator
Lawrence Brandes was previously with Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft
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Brandon quits General Re
Company president Tad Montross will take over as CEO, according to company statement
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Global Takaful market ‘worth up to $15bn by 2018’
Limited re-Takaful capacity will be a key challenge, according to Ernst & Young report
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Aon appoints renewable power practice leader
London-based Tom Sexton previously held the same role at Marsh
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XL forms global product development team
Objectives will be to evaluate current products and develop opportunities with clients and brokers
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Belmont unveils new Caribbean catastrophe product
Solution for governments provides alternative to existing public sector facility and will be followed by separate protection for industry
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RenRe ratings unaffected by Agro National buyout
RenaissanceRe Holdings will acquire Agro National LLC in an all cash deal
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Scottish Re downgraded again
AM Best has noted a “heightened lack of clarity with respect to Scottish Re’s financial strength position”
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Wasa buys Nordic run-off portfolios
Wasa Run-Off has entered into an agreement to acquire two run-off portfolios from Codan
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Online onlyParis Re moves Bermuda firm to Switzerland
Following ACE’s move from Cayman to Zurich, Paris Re merges its Bermudan and Swiss entities
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Scor joins recent movers Transamerica, Swiss Re and XL in Brazil
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Munich Re foresees growing catastrophe claims in India
'In coming decades, the effects of climate change will make themselves felt particularly in emerging markets'
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Many captives failing to optimise their structure - Marsh
A landmark study finds captive capitalisation higher than required, while their growing risk appetite should be noted by reinsurers.
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Analysis
Grand ambitions
With a renewed focus on the Gulf, Arig is now better placed to take on the rest of the world. Mairi Mallon meets CEO Yassir Al Baharna at the World Insurance Forum in Dubai.
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Cover Story
Sands of change
The opportunities in the Gulf are compelling, but you’ve got to be there if you want a slice of the action. Two groundbreaking conferences in the region looked at the opportunities and challenges. Helen Yates reports.
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Industry Matters
Spring cleaning
A major initiative to clean up its data should put the Lloyd's market back on track, reveals Ian Major.
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Editor's Note
How the mighty fall
"The moral crusader and ambitious politician has fallen from his lofty pedestal and a lot of people hope it hurts" - Helen Yates, Editor - Global Reinsurance.
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Features
Fool's gold?
The excitement surrounding China belies the reality of the significant challenges ahead. Marcus Alcock likens the enthusiasm to the Californian gold rush of 1848.
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Industry Matters
Keeping the peace
Captive reinsurance disputes can be lengthy and expensive. David McCarthy offers some simple but effective solutions to avoid such quarrels.
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Industry Matters
Lessons learnt
The market forces that devastated the workers’ compensation market have wreaked even greater havoc in the subprime mortgage market. Brian O’Sullivan asks why those lessons weren’t learned.
