All Editorial articles – Page 198
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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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Global Matters
Laundering put through the wringer
The IRDA puts new, stringent anti-money laundering regulations in place.
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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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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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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
Rationalising regulation
Ken Crerar gives his full backing to new proposals to introduce optional federal charter legislation.
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Features
Clean up - the act
New regulations to prevent money laundering in the US could indirectly impact reinsurers, warn Melvin Schwechter and Robert Woody
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Industry Matters
A chink in the FAIR act
Without a federal claims fund many companies will continue to opt for bankruptcy as an asbestos liability solution, warn Robin Cantor and Michael Cook.
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GR Focus
Is it all up front?
There are plenty of mixed messages coming from the captive fronting market Is it beginning to settle down or are the number of insurers willing to offer fronting decreasing? asks Phil Zinkewicz.
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Global Matters
A selective approach
Existing outside the EU, how will the Reinsurance Directive impact on the Isle of Man's captive market?
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Investment Analysis
Breaking down Bermuda
How will the injection of new capital into Bermuda affect the island's original jet set? Asks Lindsey Rogerson.
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Industry Matters
What next for cat bonds?
2005 was a big year for catastrophe bonds but is this set to continue? asks Christopher McGhee.
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GR Focus
Carry on Captives
The captive industry may be mature but its boom is far from over, finds Ronald Gift Mullins
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Cover Story
Studying catastrophes
According to Swiss Re the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake was a "milestone in insurance history" Helen Yates asks some leading industry figures what we have learned on the 100th anniversary of this catastrophe.
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Global Matters
Insuring cat-prone China
China must dramatically increase its natural catastrophe cover.
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Global Matters
Ringing in the changes
Lloyd's decision to hire Dr Richard Ward as its CEO has been welcomed by reformers.
