All articles by Helen Yates – Page 2
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GR Focus
Captives: Fear of the unknown
With Solvency II upon us, captives are facing an uncertain, and industry bodies say unfair, future. Will the directive impose unreasonable capital requirements that late concessions to captives have not gone far enough to redress?
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GR Focus
Captives: These cell walls
Since the first protected cell company (PCC) legislation was introduced in Guernsey in 1997, this captive structure has quickly grown in popularity, with an estimated 41 domiciles playing host to cells today. And PCCs are expected to show even further growth, as new legislation widens their scope and flexibility, and ...
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GR Focus
Captives: The next big thing
After all the hype, the Middle East captive market has got off to a slow start. But as the global economy recovers, this could be the year it really takes off
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Supplements
Power up
ERM ambitions are rising as firms upgrade their models. But don’t expect your standard computing networks to keep up
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Supplements
Capital gains
Regulators and rating agencies are pushing (re)insurers to combine risk controls with capital management. Global Reinsurance investigates the challenges – and rewards
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Supplements
Blame game
The financial crisis was the ultimate test for many financial institutions’ ERM. We ask whether the models failed, or were they simply misapplied?
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AnalysisPacific Lifeline for Scottish Re?
Will its sale to Pacific LifeCorp end the ailing life reinsurer’s woes?
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AnalysisEnd in sight for US collateral rules
Second Transatlantic Economic Council meeting calls for a level playing field
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AnalysisPlumeri opens doors to new skyscraper
The Willis Building "is a monument to our past, current and future", says Plumeri
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AnalysisThe size of a market-changing loss
Could the industry absorb a $50bn catastrophe loss in 2008?
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AnalysisAspen defies market logic
New syndicate launch flies in the face of calls to “tighten belts”
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AnalysisCalls for a global regulator
Supervisors will join forces to create a global set of standards
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AnalysisClimate change pioneers
Insurers have taken significant steps but more is needed to combat climate change, say industry leaders at the World Insurance Forum
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AnalysisWIF: Credit crunch should not inform Solvency II
Insurers have dealt effectively with systemic risk, insists Jacques Aigrain at the World Insurance Forum
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AnalysisAll eyes on the Gulf
Conferences in Qatar and Dubai highlight growing reinsurance opportunities
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AnalysisLevene: Gulf becoming riskier place
Strong risk management is essential, Lord Levene warns delegates in Qatar
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Features
No guarantees
Huge losses, downgrades and fears of corporate defaults. If ever there was a case study in the risks associated with a monoline business model, the bond insurance sector has provided it. Helen Yates reports.
