All Global Reinsurance articles in October 2006
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Global Matters
The trouble with TRIA
A new GAO report finds TRIA severely lacking in the face of potential mega-events.
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GR Focus
Terror still reigning
The evolving nature of terrorism presents constant challenges for insurers looking to provide adequate coverage in an expanding market. Stephen Ashwell offers an update on terrorism risk today.
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Investment Analysis
Opportunity knocks
With the 2004 and 2005 storm seasons clearly etched in their minds, some investors are overreacting every time the wind blows and missing an opportunity, explains Lindsey Rogerson.
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Features
Leaving its mark
The Financial Services Authority has taken a firm hand with the insurance industry since the publication of the Strachan report. Ali Sallaway and Christopher Robinson look at some of its recent decisions.
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Industry Matters
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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Global Matters
Gambling with your life
A powerful Indian Islamic seminary has issued a fatwa banning Sunni Muslims from buying life insurance.
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Features
More than a fad?
Could underwriting discipline be in danger of collapsing as increasing competition, benign cat activity and softening markets puts pressure on pricing? ask Benjamin Gentsch and Marco Circelli.
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Country Analysis
Hong Kong - Enter the dragon
One of Asia-Pacific's true success stories, Hong Kong's mature insurance market is testament to the city's competitiveness. And it is set to play a pivotal role as China opens her doors to the global reinsurance community, discovers Shirish Nadkarni.
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Global Matters
Sense in diversity
Ariel Re's CEO advises Bermuda's monoline reinsurers against mindless diversification.
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Industry Matters
Crunch time
If 2006 is another loss-making year, Habib Kattan predicts retro will change for good.
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Features
Getting the right cover
Terry Masters examines the evolving nature of buying strategies and finds decisions are increasingly reliant on modelled data and group risk management strategies, a process that takes the onus off relationships.
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Features
The poor cousin?
It's the quiet ones you've got to watch out for, discovers Helen Yates. Industry loss warranties may not have received as much press attention as other alternative products, but they're attracting massive investor interest.
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GR Focus
Terrorism - last chance saloon
After much speculation, the US federal terrorism backstop - TRIA - was renewed until December 2007. But is that enough time to find a viable long-term alternative? asks Nick Thorpe.
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Features
Capital punishment
Capital is without question everyone's concern right now. As Philip Tippin explains, those insurers and reinsurers that reduce their capital requirements will have a competitive advantage.
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Industry Matters
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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Cover Story
Talking 'bout a revolution
Lloyd's of London is following in the footsteps of Bermudian reinsurance companies by setting up sidecars in order to take advantage of huge price rises and a shortage in capacity for US coastal cover.
