All Europe articles – Page 3
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Alterra announces reinsurance reshuffle
New roles for Greg Richardson, Jed Rhoads and Trevor Carvey
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Germany: standing firm
Nobody would argue with Germany’s impressive show of strength through the financial crisis. But the fight isn’t over yet as interest rates drop, Solvency II steps up and Zurich emerges as a serious contender
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Retro revolution
Fully collateralised catastrophe cover has helped to fill some of the pressing needs of the retro market since the hurricanes of 2005 dented capacity. But is it still too far outside the mainstream to achieve the key players’ goal of meeting all buyers’ reinsurance needs?
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Meet in the middle
A transatlantic alliance is setting out to make mediation the dominant method of cross-border dispute resolution. But is the process always the best way to stop conflicts ending up in the courts?
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Aon Benfield pushes for simpler SII model approval
Broker lobbying EIOPA for catastrophe risk change
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RFIB launches Russian broker
New retail broker will also place reinsurance business in Russia
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Oil insurance: Not so simple now
Munich Re’s proposal to form a consortium to cover sudden oil spill disasters might be well intentioned but such a scheme may inevitably get caught up in political wrangling and regulatory changes on both sides of the Atlantic
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Reinsurers to be hit by flood claims
12,000 cubic metres per second expected to flow from Brisbane River
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S&P upgrades ACE to AA-
New rating reflects insurer's "strong and improved capital adequacy"
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Munich Re PIIGS exposure sparks stock downgrades
Execution Noble and Jefferies downgrade reinsurer to ‘hold’
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Munich Re is most exposed to Irish bonds
Reinsurer's E2.4bn exposure accounts for 1.2% of total non-linked assets