All Features articles – Page 8
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Directors in the dock
Much has been made of the potential fallout from the subprime crisis on the insurance industry. Simon Goldring and John Bruce examine some of the existing and potential litigation targets.
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The lure of run-off
Warren Buffett has started another trend. Run-off is now in vogue with canny investors. Marcus Alcock weighs up the attractions.
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FeaturesGR Survey: Insuring tomorrow’s climate
Is the industry strong enough to cope with $40bn-plus weather losses every single year? Helen Yates presents the results from GR’s latest survey on insuring climate change
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FeaturesThe crunch is coming
In the absence of major hurricanes, talk at this year’s Monte Carlo Rendez-Vous focused on the “credit crunch”. Mairi Mallon considers what fallout the industry should expect from the collapse of the US subprime market.
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From the same hymn sheet
A pilot scheme led by Hannover Re is exploring the standardisation of communication in property placements across Europe. Professor Volker Gruhn, Jürgen Petzold and Clemens Schäfer explain more.
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Politics and insurance
With proposals for a federal catastrophe facility in the US, what can we learn from the Florida story? asks Lindsey Rogerson.
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The price isn’t right
Angry industry associations have hit out at suggestions that the subscription market is anti-competitive. Helen Yates asks if this could push differentiated pricing up the agenda
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The same old mistakes
Despite earning record profits in 2006, reinsurers are failing to put their excess capital to good use, warn David Siesko and Neil Weiss. Investing in cutting-edge claims technology and best practice now will save headaches in years to come.
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Rain or shine
Saving for a rainy day has taken on a whole new meaning. Weather derivatives, discovers Ronald Gift Mullins, are no longer a novelty.
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Cat bond bubble
Cat bond fever has continued unabated in 2007. Willis Capital Markets looks at how their pricing has evolved and asks if they can weather the subprime storm currently brewing.
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FeaturesRock bottom?
There are two camps where the casualty sector is concerned. One believes rates will continue to spiral downwards, while the other is ever-hopeful of a pricing correction. Will Roberts reports.
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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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CEO Q&A - Michael O'Halleran -
An interview with Michael O'Halleran, non-executive chairman of Aon Re Global.
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Life style changes
The current life reinsurance market, with its ever-decreasing number of players, is facing new challenges and opportunities. Michael Pado looks at the road ahead
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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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Europe sets the standard
It's finally here. After numerous delays the draft directive for Solvency II has arrived. Will Roberts discovers that hopes of harmonisation are undermined by fears the directive will create imbalances
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Peak exposure
A benign five-year loss period since 9/11 has led to capital pouring into the terrorism market. Simon Low looks at the state of the market today
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The fairer sex
Insurance is no longer a man's world. Helen Yates asks some of the senior women in the industry what they love and loathe about the business.
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That sinking feeling
Given the current pressures on the offshore energy and marine sectors, Andrew Brooks and Andrew Moulton discuss the influences at play and suggest the best way forward.
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FeaturesHow low can you go?
There is a growing mismatch between in the primary and reinsurance aviation markets. Will the gap get wider still at the 1 January renewals? asks Mark Campe.In contrast to the plummeting rates in the primary market, the aviation reinsurance market has so far maintained a firmer stance towards rate reductions. ...
