All Editorial articles – Page 205
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Features
Balancing act
Reinsurers need steady nerves and underwriting discipline in order to face an impending economic downturn, says Maria Kielmas
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Industry Matters
Time to wake up
The refusal to sanction the BAIC solvent scheme of arrangement highlights the importance of expert execution, says John Winter.
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Country Analysis
The stage is set
The liberalised Chinese economy should indicate great potential for the Directors' & Officers' market, but not before tackling governance issues, says David Walters
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Features
The retro perspective
Retro pricing should remain firm in 2005 but only in the absence of any major losses, says Piers Cantlay
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Features
Looking at the long term
01/05 saw a decline in reinsurance spend, but will softening prices see this trend reversed? asks Sean Mooney
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GR Focus
An Industry View on Solvency II
As simple as possible but as complex "as necessary" is the industry's message to those putting the final touches to the ambitious Solvency II project, says Gerard de La Martiniere
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Features
On neutral grounds
Dispute resolution is tricky Pick the wrong location and it can lead to huge delays, costs and inconvenience - not to mention potential exposure to punitive damages warn Michael Mendelowitz and Kiran Soar.
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Analysis
A Good Hand
With only a handful of players still seated at the US life reinsurance table, Scottish Re finds itself in a strong position, says Nigel Allen
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Investment Analysis
The signs are looking good
Despite myriad problems facing the reinsurance sector, investors remain upbeat, explains Lindsey Rogerson
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Features
Preparing for the future
As hedging becomes increasingly popular for variable annuity insurers, they must invest in the necessary tools to make it effective, cautions David Hopewell
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Features
The problem with financial reinsurance
Will the ongoing scrutiny of financial reinsurance products prompt a more coordinated approach by regulators? ask Gillian Eastwood and Ayleath Clyne
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Features
Maintaining equilibrium
Aviation premiums are falling again and underwriters have their work cut out, says Mario Montelatici
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Editor's Note
Editor's Note - The great and the good
September arrives and once again the great and the good of the reinsurance industry descend upon Monte Carlo for the Rendez-Vous de Septembre
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Country Analysis
Opening the door
How has China's WTO accession shaped the insurance market and what are the prospects for growth and foreign investment? asks David Campbell
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Industry Matters
Contract uncertainty
The recent case of Absalom v TCRU drives home how vital contract certainty is, says Stephen Kilner.
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Features
Clearing the hurdles
The popularity of value of in-force securitisation as a source of alternative capital is set to continue, but watch out for the regulatory hurdles that await, warns Franz Lathuillerie
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Features
The epidemiology of insurance claims
Do disease models provide any insight into the control or mitigation of more serious insurance contagion? ask Dewi James and Richard King
