All Global Reinsurance articles in February 2004
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Round and round
Professor Paul Fenn gives some of the theoretical explanations of the general insurance underwriting cycle.
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Tax in question
New tax legislation in Germany has implications for life and health insurance business.
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Over the seas
Chris Gentle, Roy O'Neil and Michael Ricks look at the growing trend of putting business functions and processes into low-cost jurisdictions.
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Shedding light on the sub-continent
In recent years India has become a major emerging market for the international re/insurance community. Neil Mathews outlines its attractions and the opportunities.
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Kenny Kornfeld
Kenneth Kornfeld (proper noun). Everyone will have fifteen minutes of fame, Andy Warhol said. Unfortunately for former Fortress Re President Kenny Kornfeld, his fame comes in the shape of notoriety, and looks set to last quite a lot longer than quarter of an hour. The collapse of Mr Kornfeld's fraudulent ...
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REGULATION: European review
Amanda Bowe reviews the major developments in European reinsurance regulation.
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Gateway to the East
Dubai is positioning itself as an international insurance hub in the Middle East.
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Don't shoot the piano player
Are professional advisors meeting the needs of the reinsurance industry, asks Julian Ward.
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Grasping the cycle
Traditionally, the cycle is one of those elusive parts of the re/insurance sector. No sooner is there a hike in premiums and a hoist in terms, than its ephemeral nature is emphasised and the whole downturn begins. Indeed, it could be argued that the nature of both the business and ...
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Cracking the nut
The Brazilian market has been relying on investment income to maintain profitability, but insurance penetration is low. Gordon Feller looks at the potential of the country's insurance business.
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The crack survival unit
Nick Line looks at the reserving cycle, while Martin White addresses the issue of managing companies through the underwriting cycle, based on papers(1) they recently presented at GIRO(2003), a conference of general insurance actuaries.
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Risk-linked securities continue to grow
John DeCaro overviews the risk-linked securities market.
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Age of information
Julian Kirkman-Page looks at the changing world of business information.
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The cycle across Europe
Ursina Meier and Francois Outreville examine what causes the insurance cycle across Europe.
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Accounting for actuaries
How accurate should we expect an actuarial review to be? asks Nigel Allen.
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