All Features articles – Page 23
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CEO Q&A
Toby Esser - CEO Q&A
An interview with Toby Esser, group chief executive officer of Cooper Gay
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Cover Story
The Kat Pack
Enter the "Kat Pack", a new class of start-ups formed in the shadow of Hurricane Katrina and jostling for a prime position at this year's renewals Mairi Mallon does the introductions.
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GR Focus
A STING IN THE TAIL
Will the lessons of the past be remembered this renewals season, asks Ronn Mullins, or will it be a case of making hay while the sun shines?
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Country Analysis
Testing the Tiger
Recent global catastrophes are putting pressure on Singapore's insurers and reinsurers to look at their exposures and price their risks accordingly, reports Helen Yates
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Editor's Note
Editor's Note - Is anything certain?
At the time of writing there are 424 days remaining in which the London market must revamp its processes in order to meet the requirements of contract certainty
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GR Focus
The commissioner comes calling
The EU Commissioner Kroes has made it her mission to unearth anti-competitive practices within the industry, explains Chris Mckevitt
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Features
Catastrophe modelling - not an exact science?
The variation in estimated losses following Hurricane Katrina exposed the fallibility of catastrophe models, argues Ronn Mullins
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CEO Q&A
CEO Q&A - Stephen Cross
An interview with Stephen Cross, chief executive officer of Aon Captive Services Group
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Cover Story
Countdown to contract certainty
Following on from the Global Reinsurance contract certainty panel discussion what does the new code of practice mean for the London market? asks Nigel Allen
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Analysis
PartnerRe: Standing Firm
Despite recording significant losses following this year's intense hurricane season, PartnerRe remains confident in its business plan, says Nigel Allen
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Country Analysis
Switzerland: Inside the Fortress
Intense competition and increasing regulation is bringing new challenges to the Swiss insurance and reinsurance arena, says Helen Yates
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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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Country Analysis
Australia: A time for recovery
Following the collapse of HIH and the subsequent "insurance crisis" the industry Down Under is back on track, says Jacqueline McGarry
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Editor's Note
Editor's Note - Making sense of the numbers
The aftermath of Katrina and Rita has been filled with figures as the world tries to quantify one of the biggest natural catastrophes ever recorded
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Cover Story
A global warning
The devastation wracked by Hurricane Katrina has set a new precedent Nigel Allen looks at the potential impact on this year's balance sheets and what it means for the future of catastrophe modelling.
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Investment Analysis
Rates do a u-turn
While estimated losses still vary, most now concede that Katrina was a market-changing event with market-changing consequences, says Lindsey Rogerson
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Cover Story
The road ahead
Bid-rigging, terrorism, hurricanes and increasing regulation, coupled with an ever softening market, spell uncertainty for the renewal season, says Jane Murphy
