All News articles – Page 33
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NewsCat bond concentration in Florida at risk with Irma looming
Experts outline the potential impact at RVS 2017
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NewsReinsurers ‘living off the past’ with reserve development, says AM Best
AM Best sheds light on underlying negative trends in reinsurance at RVS 2017
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NewsInsurtech is an enabler not a disruptor – Aon
The on-demand economy, insurtech and open architecture innovation featured in broking firm Aon’s latest annual Global Insurance Market Opportunities (GIMO) report
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NewsNatural selection, Irma style
The reinsurance fittest will survive after Hurricane Irma, says Scor
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News'Far better to take corrective action and move forward, than struggle on and risk disaster'
Following big cat losses, Flagstone Re’s decision to sell some of its operations and get back to basics makes a lot of sense
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NewsBrazil: On lockdown
New rules in Brazil have placed limits on transfers and cession to international (re)insurers and, despite some concessions by the regulators following industry lobbying, critics warn that these limitations may impede the growth of the market
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NewsA moving picture
The true scale of reinsurance losses following the catastrophe in Japan could belie the horrors depicted in the media
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NewsThink globally, not locally
Too much reliance was placed on New Zealand’s own perception of its hazards. A better understanding of risk differentiation is imperative and international reinsurers must put up a stronger challenge to any assumptions being made
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NewsSqueezed from all sides
The major US-listed players have released their figures for 2010 and despite remaining overcapitalised and failing to boost profit margins in many cases, there are reasons to be proud
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NewsOil insurance: Not so simple now
Munich Re’s proposal to form a consortium to cover sudden oil spill disasters might be well intentioned but such a scheme may inevitably get caught up in political wrangling and regulatory changes on both sides of the Atlantic
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Ups and downs of renewals
Dwindling reinsurance rates may seem like bad news for reinsurers and good news for buyers, but the reality is less simple. Falling premiums are rebalancing the market, but could also result in less choice for cedants
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NewsQatar break
As the diminutive Arab emirate limbers up for the huge logistical challenge that is the 2022 World Cup, Ben Dyson assesses whether this high-profile footballing event will register on global (re)insurers’ score cards
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NewsIt’s not over yet
Beazley’s courtship of Hardy has so far met with little success but other suitors may now come into play
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NewsCatastrophe cashpoint
An alternative capital facility from Société Générale offers reinsurers a banking solution they can turn to in a crisis
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NewsM&A: Over-ripe for picking
As rumours fly about XL Group, and Brit looks set to agree to a takeover, why is the industry is not seeing more merger and acquisition activity, and what needs to happen for the situation to change?
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NewsThe Rendez-Vous: Imprints of Monte Carlo
The annual meeting in Monaco was dominated by what to do with excess capital, dealing with low valuations and problems with private equity. But has the industry become boring now that the worst companies have gone?
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NewsCapital and reinsurance: Glacier Re goes down
Hedge funds’ involvement in reinsurance through Glacier Re has been short and sweet. The decision to put the company into run-off is not down to losses but investors’ desire to withdraw
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NewsNeal Bill: rumble of the jumbos
The elephantine battle between US insurance companies wanting to close the ‘Bermuda loophole’ and reinsurers fearing an unfair tax could drastically affect the American consumer
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No pain, no gain?
A grey cloud still looms over Solvency II, as feared market instability and confusion over how it will work leaves the industry feeling less than sunny. But will the long-term pros be worth the short-term cons? We zipped over to Brussels to hear the latest talks
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NewsCulture clash
A merger that looks great on paper can become unstuck when two disparate cultures collide, writes Muireann Bolger. Winning hearts and minds – one way or another – is vital to ensure a successful union
