All Editorial articles – Page 196
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GR Focus
Restate at your own Peril
The threat of downgrades, investigations and perturbed investors means the decision to restate financial results can no longer be taken lightly, says Ronald Gift Mullins.
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Analysis
Aon - rising to the challenge
Broking giant Aon had its fair share of trials and tribulations in 2005, but far from sticking its head in the sand it is obviating any future issues through reform and restructuring, reports Helen Yates
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GR Focus
Avoiding conflict
Insurers increasingly find they are compelled to honour D&O claims despite not having all the information necessary to take an objective view on coverage The knock-on affect is strain on the insurer/reinsurer relationship, explains Richard Murray.
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Cover Story
Back on an even keel
Nigel Allen describes the efforts by Bermuda's plethora of reinsurers to get their finances back on track after suffering a battering during last year's hurricane season, and asks whether they are ready for a possible round two?
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Features
Softening the blow
Despite record industry losses following last year's hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma, many insurers and reinsurers managed to offset potentially devastating year-end results with strong investment returns, finds Ronald Gift Mullins
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Investment Analysis
The broking blues
Flat reinsurance revenue and post-Spitzer recovery continue to put a damper on the broking industry, with a few notable exceptions, finds Lindsey Rogerson
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Features
Bricks & Mortar
Real estate is not likely to be on the list of insurers' and reinsurers' current investment strategies, but it should be, argues Richard Major
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Features
The winds of change
Last year's dark storm clouds may cast a longer lasting shadow over the Bermudian reinsurance industry than ever before, finds Lilla Zuill, with some of the view that fundamental changes to how the sector does business is the only way to go
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Industry Matters
Ringing in a new ERA?
Dr Heiner Hasford and Rolf Häßler explain the significance of the UN's Principles for Responsible Investment.
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Industry Matters
Finding the right words
The London market has been provided with a new wordings database. Simon Sperryn details how this will help achieve contract certainty targets.
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Country Analysis
Japan - still in flux
The world's second largest insurance market is still in a state of transition, finds Shirish Nadkarni
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GR Focus
Get it in writing
Two recent court decisions emphasise the importance of contract certainty when providing D&O coverage, explain Richard Bortnick and Emilio Boehringer
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Global Matters
Japan gives NIA initiative the thumbs up
Japan lauds an insurance regulatory uniformity proposal in the US.
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Features
Taking on Goliath
Since Spitzer turned his focus squarely on the insurance industry last year there have been high-profile job losses, guilty pleas and sizable settlements But Liberty Mutual is not taking it lying down, explains Mairi Mallon.
