All Industry Matters articles – Page 6
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Run-off down under
Regulation changes in Australia has meant the re-examination of capital strategies by those managing run-offs, explains Peter Aroney.
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Climate challenge
Trevor Maynard looks at the possible consequences of climate change for insurers.
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Captive audience
Despite the widely-held belief to the contrary, the captive market is still ripe for growth, especially in Europe, explains Andrew Tunnicliffe.
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Guaranteed success
Takaful insurance looks set to be the fastest growing sector in coming years, predict Phillip Thorpe and Fetooh Al Zayani.
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Fragile China
The world's most populous nation is also one of the world's most deadly, says Dr Paul Burton.
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The next big thing
A bold move by Lloyd's of London has prompted the spotlight to fall on the Cayman Islands. Warren Cabral finds out why.
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Can the empire strike back?
Is there a clear reason why offshore reinsurance centres are becoming so attractive? asks Kenneth McKenzie.
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Insuring the uninsurable
New developments in urban flood risk modelling could help risk managers underwrite in previously “at risk” areas, explains Dr Justin Butler.
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Crunch time
If 2006 is another loss-making year, Habib Kattan predicts retro will change for good.
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Scandinavia calling
Has the traditional focus on London as a centre for run-off been at the expense of up-and-coming Nordic countries? Johan Lagerwall thinks so.
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Anticlimax
Dr Steve Smith examines why this year's so far benign hurricane season is not living up to expectations.
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Clearly does it
Contract clauses need to be water tight to stand up to possible litigation explains Claire Walter.
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Building bridges
Alex Letts lists the benefits of peer-to-peer trading for the London market.
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Brave new world
Jeff Mohrenweiser looks at the increasingly sophisticated capital requirement models employed by the reinsurance industry.
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Blowing out the candles
As Sarbanes Oxley celebrates its fourth birthday, Craig Scarr looks at the progress of non-US companies so far.
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Flooding the market
Josette Nouguier and Jean-Louis Marsaud examine the EC proposal for a directive on floods.
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Rebuilding costs – science or guesswork?
The underinsurance of property risk is impacting both global and local markets says Tony Boobier.
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Model behaviour
At this year's Rendez-Vous de Septembre it will be “supermodels” of a different kind that will dominate discussions, explains Geoff Kinsella.
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An argument for intervention
Insurers, consumers and government all play key roles in catastrophe preparation, mitigation and recovery, says Ernst Csiszar.
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Rapid-response reinsurance
The reinsurance side-car market is becoming an increasingly desirable way to spread risk, explains Alan Murray.