All Global Matters articles – Page 2
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Bring home the bacon
Willis chairman and chief executive Joe Plumeri recently echoed industry veteran Hank Greenberg's call for a federal charter in the US...
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It takes two to tango
The war of words between SCOR and Converium gathers pace, as the Swiss reinsurer fights to maintain its independence...
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Aspen taps capital markets
Aspen announces property cat agreement with Cayman-based Ajax Re
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VII steps to happiness
The Treasury is looking into ways to make the Part VII transfer process clearer for reinsurers.
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Finite under the microscope
Despite the fines imposed by the FSA, the German financial regulator BaFin will not be levying penalties on Cologne Re.
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Lawful compliance
Takaful insurance and reinsurance is set to explode in coming years.
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Change in the wind
The mid-term elections in the US could spell disaster for the insurance industry.
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Time for reform
The reinsurance industry faces change under a proposed overhaul of contract law.
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An unlikely hero
Equitas' $7bn reinsurance deal with Berkshire Hathaway has been hailed as a “win-win” deal.
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Terror pool fund injection
India's terrorism backstop is seeking a substantial increase in funding to deal with increased threat levels.
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Flooding the market
A new report confirms that Europe is as vulnerable to a major insured loss as areas such as the Gulf of Mexico.
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Landmark ruling on World Trade Center
Federal ruling signals the end of a long and bitter legal protest.
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The trouble with TRIA
A new GAO report finds TRIA severely lacking in the face of potential mega-events.
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Gambling with your life
A powerful Indian Islamic seminary has issued a fatwa banning Sunni Muslims from buying life insurance.