All People & Opinion articles – Page 8
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People & OpinionTom Bolt, Lloyd's
By virtue of his job title alone, Lloyd’s performance management director Tom Bolt is a formidable character. But there’s no reason for the industry to fear him … too much
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People & Opinion'It seems no company can make an offer for another firm without a string a rival bids'
Acquisition fever has hit the reinsurance market, with excess capital fuelling keen interest in takeover targets like Omega
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People & OpinionUp the ladder: Michael Morrissey
The International Insurance Society’s president talks us through his career highs and lows
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People & OpinionIn my view: Size isn’t everything
Being a big broker isn’t all it’s cracked up to be – and there appears to be a genuine appetite in the market to find an alternative
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People & OpinionLeader: The trouble with innovation
Do cedants really need the reinsurance equivalent of Thomas Edison assuming their risk?
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People & OpinionMonty: A taste of the good times
From a shiny iPad 2 to a rump steak cooked medium rare, our man seeks the finer things in life
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People & OpinionIn my view: Sharing the burden of disaster
When natural disaster strikes, it can be an arduous process to rebuild the affected region, and the financial impact can be immense. Policymakers need to assess the role that (re)insurers can play to ensure a sensible balance between public and private liability
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People & OpinionWeblog - May 2011
While April saw no major catastrophes, reinsurers took a collective intake of breath as claims from the first quarter came flooding in.Balance sheets all round took a beating in Q1, but it wasn’t all bad news. Topping out our most popular stories this month was Hannover Re, which reported record ...
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People & OpinionEd Noonan, Validus
Validus boss Ed Noonan can quip with the best of them, but beneath the grin lies a tough customer, as his company’s hostile takeover of IPC proved. He talks here about the deal of the decade – and what’s next on the agenda
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People & OpinionLeader: With great loss, comes great responsibility
Amid all the Japan loss estimates, one shouldn’t forget the realities on the ground
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People & OpinionIn my view: Keep your eye on the ball
As European players face a punishing schedule of rule changes, the trick will be for regulators to keep reinsurers focused on the main plan – protecting clients
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People & OpinionMonty: Read all about it
Our man takes a bookish turn this month, but fear not – he still has plenty of dirt to dish
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People & OpinionIn my view: That’s so 1850s…
The reinsurance industry’s needs have changed since the 19th century, as has the technology available to it. So why are we still so technophobic?
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People & OpinionIn with the old
APH liabilities have lain dormant on balance sheets since the 1980s, but Solvency II should prompt companies to look at them anew as a potential source of profit
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People & OpinionMonty: Stairway to Heaven
Our man in the know is enjoying his moment in the limelight – on the Lloyd’s third floor, that is
