All Features articles – Page 8
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Features
Bermuda Triangle
With a tug of war triangle over IPC/Max, and the viability of business models called into question, the Bermudian market finds itself in uncharted waters, writes Roger Crombie.
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Country Analysis
Pra frente Brasil
Latin America’s largest economy offers attractive opportunities for foreign reinsurers willing to get stuck in, writes Ana Paula Nacif.
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Editor's NoteFudge in Brussels
Agreement on Solvency II, the most important piece of legislation affecting European insurers and reinsurers, has finally been reached. But at the cost of a political fudge that leaves out one of the most important parts of the new regime: group support. This crucial component of the original directive had ...
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GR Focus
Captive questions
Offshore domiciles remain a favourite choice for establishing group captives. But it is important to first consider the potential regulatory and tax risks, warns Praveen Sharma.
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Investment AnalysisILS: How to choose your trigger
Dr Luzi Hitz takes a look under the hood of cat bonds. These bonds employ different trigger mechanisms: rules which determine a pay-out to sponsors.
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GR Focus
Passport to Europe
As an EU domicile, reinsurers can locate in Gibraltar and write business anywhere in Europe. Nigel Feetham explains how this has contributed to its popularity.
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Features
Free Willi
Wilhelm “Willi” Zeller retires as CEO of Hannover Re this month. But he is full of future plans.
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GR Focus
Not John Grisham
Money laundering, private jets and empty offices with just a name on the door. This is the stuff of John Grisham novels, not the reality for most offshore insurance centres.
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Cover Story
The John Wayne solution
Arming crew members makes violence more likely. And killing pirates can lead to reprisals, warns James Clarke.
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Cover Story
Piracy
As Somali pirates continue attacking vessels in the Gulf of Aden with unprecedented skill and ferocity, the insurance industry is under pressure to come up with solutions, writes Tim Evershed.
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Features
Alien collateral
Are we near the end of collateral requirements for non-US reinsurers in the US? Simon Twigden and Caroline Bell ask whether recent moves will turn out to be a false dawn.
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Features
No stamp of approval
Are ratings agencies partly to blame for the financial crisis, or did investors misunderstand what they do? Liz Booth looks at both sides of the argument.
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Investment Analysis
Cats are back
The cat bond new issues market may have disappointed last year. But don’t give up on cats yet, writes David Sandham
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Features
Baptism of fire
XL Capital has suffered serious problems, but can it be turned around? David Sandham spoke to Mike McGavick, the CEO.
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Features
BER confusion
Insurers have failed to fully understand competition law and current Block Exemption Rules (BER). There is therefore doubt over whether they are compliant, writes David Banks.
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Features
Cat models and capital
Could cat models reduce capital requirements under Solvency II? Only if they are properly applied, writes David Banks.
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CEO Q&A
CEO Q&A: Steve Taylor-Gooby
An interview with Steve Taylor-Gooby, managing director for the Tillinghast insurance consulting business of Towers Perrin.
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GR Focus
Change is here
As Obama settles into power, Gavin Coull, John L. Jacobus and Gary Farmer examine the changes the new regime could bring to the (re)insurance industry. “Change can happen” was the rallying call during President Obama’s presidential campaign, but will it?
