All People articles – Page 2

  • People & Opinion

    A league of their own

    2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

    How does Chaucer find the confidence to remain independent while being able to weather big losses? The secrets include an investments overhaul, a sure hand with price comparison websites and a lot of positive thinking

  • People & Opinion

    Monty: Christmas fun and games

    2010-12-01T00:00:00Z

    It’s that time of year again – and it just feels like one long Christmas party

  • People & Opinion

    Up the ladder

    2010-12-01T00:00:00Z

    Alterra's John Berger was born lucky

  • Cedants

    Q&A with Wolfgang Wopperer

    2010-12-01T00:00:00Z

    Allianz’s retrocession expert talks about how his success is measured, the use of alternative risk transfer mechanisms, and the greater focus on return periods, caused by Solvency II

  • People & Opinion

    Weblog - November 2010

    2010-11-01T00:00:00Z

    A round-up of the latest insurance stories online

  • Cedants

    Q&A with Habib Kattan

    2010-11-01T00:00:00Z

    A good working relationship is based on trust and understanding each other’s core values. So says the group head of ceded reinsurance at Kiln, part of Tokio Marine

  • People & Opinion

    Monty: Trouble at mill?

    2010-11-01T00:00:00Z

    Our insider begins to doubt his hero Buffett and has new respect for the partying Markels

  • Weblog
    People & Opinion

    Weblog - October 2010

    2010-10-05T00:00:00Z

    A round-up of the latest insurance stories online

  • Supplements

    Asia perils: Q&A with David Smith

    2010-10-05T00:00:00Z

    EQECAT’s senior vice-president discusses risk modelling in a region exposed to every natural catastrophe going

  • Cedants

    Cedants Q&A: Rory Barker

    2010-10-05T00:00:00Z

    As head of reinsurance buying at Hiscox, Rory Barker is a long-haul player with an unswerving commitment to group security

  • Profile

    Been there, done that

    2010-10-05T00:00:00Z

    Former Republican candidate Mike McGavick has a huge reputation after turning round XL Group and Safeco. But is his future in business or politics?

  • Cedants roundtable, October 2010
    Analysis

    What cedants want

    2010-10-05T00:00:00Z

    Trust, flexibility, security of capital and acute awareness that begins at the underwriting stage are all key to confidence in the relationship between cedants and reinsurers. Global Reinsurance joined players from both perspectives to share insights at a roundtable discussion

  • Peter Hearn, Willis Re
    People & Opinion

    Up the ladder

    2010-10-05T00:00:00Z

    Willis Re's Peter Hearn on how he got to where he is today

  • People & Opinion

    Monty

    2010-10-05T00:00:00Z

    Even a deluge over his finest smart casuals could not dampen our insider’s Monte Carlo spirit

  • Online only

    CEOs pay tribute to “force of nature” Bob Clements

    2010-09-07T15:15:00Z

    Arch, Ironshore and Integro founder dies at 77

  • Weblog
    People & Opinion

    Weblog - September 2010

    2010-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Danny Walkinshaw on the latest (re)insurance stories online

  • Conor FInn of Barbican
    Analysis

    'Don't treat us like just another cedant'

    2010-09-01T00:00:00Z

    With plenty of capacity and a continuing soft market, the 1 January renewals should hold no surprises. But, talking to cedants in the run-up to Monte Carlo, we discover that meeting the needs of reinsurance buyers is about more than just the right price

  • Profile

    Don’t panic

    2010-09-01T00:00:00Z

    He may have a tough act to follow, but incoming PartnerRe boss Costas Miranthis isn’t sweating it. Taking time out from a well-deserved holiday, he talks about staying calm and cautious – after all, even small steps can lead to new directions

  • Country Focus

    Game on

    2010-09-01T00:00:00Z

    The global financial crisis barely registered on Brazil’s radar and now, as the country invests in a sporting future, opportunities abound for reinsurers

  • People & Opinion

    Up the ladder

    2010-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Cooper Gay's Toby Esser on how he got to where he is today