All Industry Matters articles – Page 2
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Double whammy hits US results
‘The US property/ casualty industry is on pace to report its first year-end underwriting loss since 2005.’
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Jurisdictions: choose with care
James Leabeater reflects on the recent legal case – now settled – between Allianz and the Korea National Insurance Corporation.
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Clean up the balance sheets
‘The fact that a German business took the decision to actively manage legacy business is a sea change in philosophy’.
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Asbestos: Political pressure mounts
The issues surrounding asbestos in the UK are becoming more important, socially, legally and politically, warns Michael Cook.
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New regulations for non-US reinsurers
Dave Matcham welcomes the new framework for reinsurance regulation to be introduced in the United States.
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The erosion in shareholder’s equity
Q3 2008 was a challenging quarter for reinsurers, writes Mark Rouck.
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No more excuses on e-placing
The placing of reinsurance business electronically is probably the most prolonged quest for a Holy Grail since the Knights of King Arthur, argues Jeff Ward.
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Demonstrating true value
In these challenging times, reinsurers and brokers have a game-changing opportunity to demonstrate their true value, says Julian James.
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One less job for the police
As regulators consider how to make financial markets more resilient in future, David Page calls for more proactive, less punitive supervision.
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Handing on vital knowledge
No matter what anyone tells you, reinsurance is a knowledge-based business, as Chris Murumets explains.
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Does diversification improve security?
In light of the turmoil in the Western economies, Jonathan Parry asks whether diversification can really be seen as an indicator of strength.
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Indexation clauses must be brought into line
Markets should make adjustments to bring indexation clauses into line with the actual development of claims, argues Scott Altstadt.
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Isn’t it ironic, don’t you think?
Despite the principal of broker independence, insurers are actively pursuing broker acquisitions, says Geoff Kinsella
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Chasing cyber storms
Is the reinsurance industry conducting enough research to understand future cyber risk, asks Drew Bartkiewicz
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Programme optimisation is the answer
Vicky Carter discusses why a strategic approach to reinsurance is the key to lowering capital costs
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Against short-termism
The reinsurance industry needs to move to a more sustainable model, argues David Huckstepp
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A return to the three ‘R’s
While some companies “limbo dance” their way to lower rates, others are increasingly concerned with a traditional sense of discipline, as Gavin Coull explains.
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The ‘Silicon Valley’ of reinsurance
Bermuda is sparing no effort in its race for “regulatory equivalence”, as Brad Kading explains.
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Timing is everything
Now is the time for a New York Insurance Exchange, writes Eric Dinallo
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One policy, multiple coverages
The trend in the US has been to separate cover for specific perils. Kevin McCarty argues that multi-peril insurance would be so much better.