All Global Reinsurance articles in March 2005
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Taking Stock
In one of the first detailed assessments of the global run-off market, Robert Hardy finds a maturing market that is professionally managed and increasingly innovative
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Staying at the top
Two years in the planning, Bahrain hopes its insurance regulation will help the country maintain its reputation as market leader for the region, reports Shirish Nadkarni
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Preparing for the unthinkable
The UK Treasury has published draft plans to implement an EU directive on the reorganisation and winding up of insurers for the Lloyd's market, as Steve Goodlud reveals
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Tackling the pools
Bringing finality to pool run-offs can be very complex but John Winter believes there are solutions
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Reinventing Risk Management
Solvency II sees the implementation of risked-based capital requirements for re/insurers, but it will only be effective if companies can identify their risks and assign a value to them, says Maria Kielmas
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How much is it worth?
Companies are required to place a value on all their investments, but it is not so easy to value something in run-off Bryan Joseph outlines some of the solutions.
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Help from the US?
Just when you thought it was safe to cross the pond.. Selinda A Melnik takes a look at the US court's view of UK solvent schemes of arrangement.
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Offshoring: Too great a risk?
Peter Abbott looks at the current interest in offshoring and asks whether is has a role in run-off
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Modelling for the future
Reinsurance or capital - which is best? Kathryn Morgan looks at the options
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Putting a figure on run-off
Ask anyone in the re/insurance market today to calculate how much business is currently in run-off globally and you will get a variety of responses
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An Effective Route to Finality
Insurance business transfer schemes have come of age as Paul Bugden reports
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Making claims efficient
Claims management in the London Market could be a much more efficient operation, according to Tim Woods and Michael Cook
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A Fair Chance?
A new asbestos law is proposed in the US Romy Comiter and Martin Baach outline what it could mean - and its chances of success.
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A Centre of Excellence
The London market has a real opportunity to win worldwide run-off business thanks to its reputation as a centre of excellence, believes Nigel Montgomery and Antony Newman
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Looking to cross borders
Oman Insurance Company has been enjoying some of its greatest success as Shirish Nadkarni discovers
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UAE set to boom
Low penetration levels make the United Arab Emirates an attractive insurance market, as Shirish Nadkarni discovers
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Reserves adequate, mostly
Re/insurers seem to be coming to terms with reserving for their long-term liabilities says Ronald Gift Mullins, while questioning whether it can ever be an exact science
