All Editorial articles – Page 55
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Online onlyHeritage receives Bahrain licence
Central Bank of Bahrain cites 'large opportunities' for insurance management services
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Chaucer appoints casualty treaty underwriter
Paul Blight will write international business as part of Specialist Lines Division
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April Group creates Malta reinsurer
Axeria Re will optimise risk retention within the French insurance group
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Cooper Gay grows treaty reinsurance team
Matthew Whyte joins to develop non-marine and energy business
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Online onlyAsbestos: UK judge upholds market practice
Ruling means no cash boost for UK insurers and run-off specialists
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Amlin announces 7.5% fall in premium
However, management statement points to rate increases
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CEA disappointed at French proposal on Solvency II
Unhappy that text to be put to EU Council carves out group support
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Piracy products rolled out as shipping risk rises
Benfield Corporate Risk offers new policy in response to tanker incident
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Online onlyForeign life insurers retreat in China
AIG's premium income in Beijing drops 10%, say reports
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S&P: Atradius outlook to negative
Follows significantly reduced earnings prospects; ratings affirmed
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Mapfre Re gains licence in Brazil
Subsidiary Mapfre Re Do Brasil accepted as a local reinsurer
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AnalysisCalifornia Wildfires overview
1,000 properties destroyed. Tea Fire contained, Sayre Fire and Freeway Complex Fire continue.
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Online onlyAIG pay plan disclosed
$3 million to be paid to several executives under deferred compensation plans
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THB expands in Amsterdam
Ernst-Jan Henkelman becomes commercial director of specialist (re)insurance broker
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Editor's Note
Race against time
The financial world is bracing itself for recession. J.P. Morgan for example expects a contraction this quarter of 4% (on an annualised basis) in the US, 3% in the UK, and 2% in the eurozone. For 2009, it predicts 0.4% global growth, but advanced countries shrinking 0.5% and emerging regions ...
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Features
Watch out for the backlash
The insurance and reinsurance industry cannot stay immune from the financial crisis. So what will be the reaction of the industry’s supervisors?
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Analysis
Just an everyday pioneer
Gulf Re may be a young company, but it expects its straightforward approach and healthy capitalisation to attract the kind of attention usually reserved for well-established players. Mairi Mallon spoke to its senior managers and backers to find out more.
