All Features articles – Page 7
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News
View from the market: Going retro
The industry's larger players are proving they are capable of bringing new capital and capacity into the market
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News
Heartbreak in Haiti
The earthquake that struck Haiti last month caused catastrophic damage and loss of life, decimating an already impoverished country. But despite extremely low levels of insurance there, the industry has an important role to play in reconstruction
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Cover Story
Winner takes all
The battle for merger with IPC gripped the industry earlier this year, with initial frontrunner Max Capital eventually being usurped by hostile challenger Validus. David Sandham met with the chief executives of these two worthy opponents to hear their take on the fight.
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FeaturesA class apart
Ken LeStrange is no stranger to challenging times. The Endurance boss tells Liz Booth how he formed the company in the aftermath of 9/11 – and how that day continues to have a profound effect
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GR Focus
View from the ramparts
Battle lines are drawn in the bid to tax foreign reinsurers in the USA. David Banks assesses the battlefield from the opposing front lines.
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Features
Road to riches
Body Shop founder Anita Roddick once said: ‘There are only two ways of raising money: the hard way and the very hard way.’ Never has that been truer than in recent months. But the squeeze on capital has been easing, writes Mairi Mallon.
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Features
The Global Reinsurance Top 40 (1-10)
GR presents its 2009 list of the most influential people in reinsurance. Influence, never an easy quality to quantify, can come from leadership of an important company – or from simply being good at what you do.
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GR Focus
Renewals review: A look ahead to year-end reinsurance negotiations
Hurricanes and the financial crisis took their toll on the insurance industry before the last renewals season, but how has it changed reinsurance pricing? In our annual Renewals Review, leading experts give their insight into pricing trends ahead of end-of-year reinsurance negotiations, describing where the opportunities will be in 2010.
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FeaturesLet Battle Commence
Industry consolidation is a classic feature of the insurance cycle. But while buying a company can be relatively easy, buying the right company is far more difficult, writes Roger Crombie.
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FeaturesStill Fighting
The former AIG boss Hank Greenberg talks to David Banks, revealing his thoughts on the company he headed for 37 years, risk management, and his nemesis Eliot Spitzer
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Cover StoryThe Risk Takers
Risk taking: we all do it, but some of us are are more skilled at it than others. But what would you rather do? Drive in an F1 race, gamble at cards – or underwrite at Lloyd’s? By Lauren MacGillivray and Mark Glendenning
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GR Focus
Just across the Channel
With its proximity to the European insurance market, Guernsey is positioning itself as an offshore solution for reinsurance and insurance-linked securities, explains Peter Niven
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Industry Matters
BER renewal - International Underwriters' Association
Nick Lowe is disappointed by the European Commission decision
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Industry Matters
BER renewal - Lloyd's Market Association
Rob Gillies believes the changes will result in less efficiency
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GR Focus
Bermuda hits back
Bermuda is a key participant in the global reinsurance industry. But now some are speculating that its future is uncertain, as competition from other jurisdictions, new tax legislation, and a fragile global economy threaten future success. Caroline Foulger looks at how Bermuda is rising to the challenge.
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Industry Matters
BER renewal - Endurance
William Jewett is confident reinsurers will not face a significant impact
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Industry Matters
BER renewal - a legal perspective
David Strang says ending the BER may be the thin end of the regulation wedge.
