All Editorial articles – Page 197
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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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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
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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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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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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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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Industry Matters
Rationalising regulation
Ken Crerar gives his full backing to new proposals to introduce optional federal charter legislation.
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Investment Analysis
On the offensive
Lloyd's market participants have been pushing hard after emerging in "reasonable shape" from the year of the catastrophe in 2005, explains Lindsey Rogerson
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Industry Matters
In need of reform
David Whear warns practitioners not to ignore the Law Commission's review of insurance contract law.
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Features
Modelling Murphy's Law
JB Crozet and Colum D'Auria report on the latest thinking on correlations between lines of business and the lessons learnt from the World Trade Center and Hurricane Katrina
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Global Matters
Laundering put through the wringer
The IRDA puts new, stringent anti-money laundering regulations in place.
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Analysis
Withstanding the heat
While the losses of 2005 have certainly scorched its balance sheet, Kiln is looking to turn up the heat in 2006, says Nigel Allen
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GR Focus
Seven months to go
Global Reinsurance continued its countdown to contract certainty with a second panel discussion event in April Post renewals, Helen Yates discovered a distinctly more upbeat mood.
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Global Matters
Yea/Nay US federal insurance
The National Insurance Act of 2006 has split the US market wide open.
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GR Focus
Cultural revolution?
After years of talking about reform in the London market, things are actually happening, says Dave Matcham
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Features
A nail in the coffin?
Does the Enterprise Oil decision mean the end of Lumbermens allocation? ask Simon Greenley and Tim Bull
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GR Focus
No small Claim
Kent Chaplin explains why Lloyd's drive for proactive claims handling is central to its survival
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Country Analysis
Emerging from the chrysalis
Greater affluence could lead to better insurance penetration in Malaysia, finds Shirish Nadkarni
