All Europe articles – Page 13
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CII’s Takaful training to start in UK from September
Module produced in partnership with Bahrain training institute
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Risk of recession ‘a concern for UK insurers’ – S&P
Report says outlook remains stable for majority of companies, while a focus on risk-adjusted returns has prompted increased discipline
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Swiss Re chief seeks ‘regulatory Nirvana’
Speech to FSA's insurance conference highlights growing interdependency of risks and growing need for harmonisation
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Tokio Marine completes Kiln acquisition
Announcement follows approval of regulator on 10 March
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Losing its spark
Inadequate rates continue to plague industrial fire insurance and reinsurance in Europe. Dirk Herrenpoth and Iris Zeisig demonstrate how "cash flow underwriting" in this sector provides a much broader lesson in cycle management.
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The elephant in the room
Over the last 12 months, the property catastrophe reinsurance market has dodged a couple of life-threatening bullets and pricing is now gently softening across the board. So what happened? asks Peter Middleton.
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The captive bug
Captives have been around for more than 20 years and remain just as popular today. Rodney Wicks discovers untapped potential in Asia
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New global property treaty head for Heritage
James Braddock joins from Ascot as head of new international property treaty portfolio
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S&P: European insurers focus on capital management
But ERM and Solvency II also key, according to S&P report
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Stable rating for United Re SA
Rating reflects firm support of parent company and strong captitalisation
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New board members at ARC
ARC welcomes new members to the board, whilst bidding farewell to deputy chairman
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ERM “developing” in Europe
On the back of the recent Solvency II framework directive, insurers showing greater interest in enterprise risk management
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PricewaterhouseCoopers welcomes Solvency II
PricewaterhouseCoopers approves of framework that will usher in a single European market for insurance
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Passport to success
Will passporting rights and favourable tax rules in some European countries give them the edge when it comes to attracting new business? The Reinsurance Directive is about to become law across Europe, and when it does, the balance of power could shift. Liz Booth reports
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Ignore Solvency II at your peril, warns S&P
European insurers behind on Solvency II, claims Standard & Poor's report
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S&P revises Hannover Re outlook
Enterprise risk management sees S&P revise Hannover Re's outlook from negative to stable
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AM Best affirms ratings for Syndicate 510 and Bermuda-based Kiln
AM Best has rated Kiln Bermuda, the newly established holding company of the Lloyd's Syndicate
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Marsh urges law firms to address business continuity
UK law firms are being urged to address business continuity management ahead of the new Solicitors' Code of Conduct
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Time for transparency
The issue of broker transparency is now firmly back in the spotlight with the industry anticipating another regulatory crackdown, this time at the hands of the European Commission. Richard Bucknall and David Margrett suggest the best way forward.