All Editorial articles – Page 200
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Industry Matters
At a crossroads
To what extent should the US government be involved in insuring catastrophic risks? asks Ernie Csiszar.
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Industry Matters
Flying contradictions
Four years of rate cuts in aviation reinsurance isn't putting off new entrants, says David Whiter.
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GR Focus
Starting a new chapter
The Mutuelle du Mans Assurance Account Chapter 15 decision has given rise to a series of "firsts", according to Selinda Melnik
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GR Focus
The catalyst for growth
What have been the key drivers that have seen the UK life run-off market double in size in only five years? Darryl Ashbourne provides his insight
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Features
A case of compliance
With over one billion Muslims globally, there are few that would doubt the potential demand for Shari'ah compliant insurance, say David Whear and Annabel Western
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Features
Putting capital to the test
While capital adequacy proved fairly robust following another active hurricane season in 2005, greater consistency across capital models is needed, argues Vasilis Katsipis
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Global Matters
Lloyd's sues Central Fund brokers
Benfield and Aon are targeted by Lloyd's over Central Fund.
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Country Analysis
Brazil - Opening time - Sometime
It's been a long wait for the state reinsurance monopoly to end in Brazil, Maria Kielmas discovers
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Industry Matters
To finality and beyond
The ‘reinsurance to close' market is not being actively serviced, believes Dermot Joyce.
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Features
Balancing risk and reward
Increasingly insurers are employing economic capital as a measure of required capital and setting target rates of return on this capital Yet, a recent study questions whether there is sufficient understanding and buy-in to ensure that such frameworks are effective. Mark Train and Shyam Venkat consider the findings.
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Cover Story
Reinsurance in the balance
As the 2005 financial results slowly reveal the balance sheet impact of the 2005 storms, Nigel Allen considers the appeal of the reinsurance sector from a client perspective
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Industry Matters
Middle Eastern appeal
The London market is catering to a growing demand for specialist products in the Middle East, says Alan McGraw.
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Features
Whose job is it anyway?
With such an array of criteria used to establish capital requirements, whose role is it to come up with the "right" model? asks Eamonn McMurrough
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Editor's Note
Editor's note - Strategic alternatives
The use of the phrase "strategic alternatives" sends a shiver down the spine of most within the industry
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Features
Coming of age
Can small to medium-sized players take advantage of the life securitisation market? asks Scott Willkomm
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Analysis
Montpelier Re - Up the mountain again
With close to a billion dollars in losses, Montpelier Re moved quickly to restock capital, but were they quick enough? asks Ronald Gift Mullins
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Global Matters
Trouble for treaty
A rate upsurge across treaty lines following last year's Mumbai floods is hindering the renewals
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Features
Which way will it take us?
As the framework for Solvency II progresses, Keith Lyon takes a step back to assess its potential impact
