All Editorial articles – Page 146
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Credit crisis "unlikely to hit ILS appetite"
S&P see lack of activity in August as seasonal fluctuation
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      Online onlySwiss Re launches new climate programme
Initiative will provide financial protection against weather risks in emerging countries
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      Online onlyScottish Re names new CFO
Terry Eleftheriou was most recently a group finance executive with XL Capital
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GIC push into UK
Indian reinsurer to open London office; looking to acquire African companies
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      Online onlyAvian flu to cost $4.4trn
Marsh study finds 20% of world population at risk; 140 million deaths predicted
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SMEs to lose out under Solvency II
Smaller insurance businesses may have to make difficult decisions about their long-term viability, warns Moore Stephens
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      Online onlyLloyd’s reports £1.8bn profit in H1
Combined ratio of 82.9% is lowest amongst its rival international markets
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      AnalysisAnother Spitzer?
The recently-published EC report into business insurance has stirred up some mixed feelings throughout the industry
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      Online onlyKaren becomes eleventh storm of the season
Tropical Storm Karen could become a weak hurricane by the end of the weekend
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      Online onlyFormer HIH CFO pleads guilty
Dominic Fodera failed to inform directors of the true nature of deals between HIH, Hannover Re and E&S Reinsurance
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Ratings remain the same for acquisitive Ariel
AM Best will closely monitor Ariel along with the other “Class of 2005” start-ups
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MetLife to repurchase $1bn stock
Programme is additional to previous $1bn programme announced earlier this year
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      Online onlySubscription market could be anti-competitive
Competition commissioner Neelie Kroes calls broker transparency and co-insurance pricing into question
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IUA responds to Commission's enquiry
Body welcomes findings on transparency and accountability
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Munich Re opens retakaful office
Kuala Lumpur operation will be devoted to Shari'ah-compliant products
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P/C results marred by underwriting
Strong first half results impacted by underwriting slippage and overall profitability
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Guy Carp taps Benfield for fac hire
Guy Carpenter has named Joseph Vitale as senior vice president of GCFac
 


