All Financial articles – Page 4
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Online onlyChartis cedes asbestos liabilities to Buffett
The retroactive reinsurance agreement has a limit of $3.5bn
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Online onlyMunich Re pays out €1.1bn to shareholders
Plans for a further share buyback have been abandoned
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Online onlyReinsurers capital at record high of $470bn
Share buybacks are unlikely ahead of US hurricane season
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Online onlyFurther $565m in Japan losses unveiled
Three major (re)insurers reveal Tohoku claims estimates
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People & OpinionEd Noonan, Validus
Validus boss Ed Noonan can quip with the best of them, but beneath the grin lies a tough customer, as his company’s hostile takeover of IPC proved. He talks here about the deal of the decade – and what’s next on the agenda
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CedantsCedant Q&A: Michael Barber
Twenty-five years with Aviva have taken Michael Barber from underwriting novice to reinsurance guru. A dedicated Manchester City follower, he tells us what lies behind his own game plan
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Online onlyNovae expects $25m-$40m hit from Japan quake
2011 catastrophes combined could cost insurer $80m
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Online onlyArch gains reduced collateral status in Florida
Illinois, Indiana, New Jersey and Louisiana are considering similar revised requirements
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NewsA moving picture
The true scale of reinsurance losses following the catastrophe in Japan could belie the horrors depicted in the media
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Country AnalysisGermany: standing firm
Nobody would argue with Germany’s impressive show of strength through the financial crisis. But the fight isn’t over yet as interest rates drop, Solvency II steps up and Zurich emerges as a serious contender
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People & OpinionIn my view: Keep your eye on the ball
As European players face a punishing schedule of rule changes, the trick will be for regulators to keep reinsurers focused on the main plan – protecting clients
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News AgendaFor the road ahead
Just as motorists have come to rely on sat-navs to show them the best course to take, insurers depend heavily on catastrophe risk models. Such dependence can lead to disappointment
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