All Reinsurance Markets articles – Page 20
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Online onlyBrown & Brown buys Alpha Benefits assets
Acquisition adds employee benefits strength to US intermediary
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Marsh forms regulation and tax practice
Division to be led from London by new appointee previously with Aon
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Reinsurance technology 'must improve'
US survey finds room for improvement in automated administration
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Chinese reinsurance demand 'highly concentrated'
Reports says three companies account for 90% of demand for China Re business
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A- rating for Employers Re and subsidiary
Long term performance set to improve following previous years’ operating losses
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AnalysisQBE to pursue New Cap Re
Judge decides there is a case to be answered by reinsurer in liquidation
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Earthquake hits western Greece
6.1 magnitude quake causes two deaths and damages hundreds of buildings
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Hedge fund firm buys into ILS specialist
Man Group to pay £25m for company focusing on weather derivatives
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Industry Matters
Ain’t no ocean wide enough
The Transatlantic insurance relationship could receive a boost if a joint proposal from both sides of the pond is applied, says Alberto Corinti.
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Analysis
Argo Group: Sea change
Argo Group has had a busy decade. The recent Bermuda convert has seen its premiums explode from $100m in 1998 to just shy of an estimated $2bn this year. Mairi Mallon reports.
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Features
Holding back the rates
It became everyone’s favourite buzzword during the record years of 2006 and 2007. Now with falling earnings, increased competition and subprime losses, it’s time to put ERM to the test, argues Ronald Gift Mullins.
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Industry Matters
Balancing the scales
The Law Commissions’ proposed changes in insurance law will be welcomed as a means to correct perceived bias, says Ken McKenzie.
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GR Focus
Bermuda: Trouble in paradise?
The credit crunch, unpopular policies and the ever-looming threat of a major catastrophe loss are just some of the challenges facing Bermuda reinsurers. Some say Bermuda is losing its shine and yet the market has enjoyed two years of record profits. Helen Yates takes stock.
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CEO Q&A
Lee Brandon
An interview with Lee Brandon, director and chief executive officer of PRO Insurance Solutions.
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GR Focus
Handling the capital glut
Can Bermuda reinsurers manage their excess capital successfully after two record-breaking years? If the market can get this right, it could just help to ease competitive pressures, explains Laline Carvalho.
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Features
The next industry changing loss
Only three years have passed since Hurricane Katrina sent three Bermuda reinsurers into run-off. Amanda Atkins considers what impact another major catastrophe could have on the market in 2008.
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Fragile China
It has been called “China’s Hurricane Andrew”. Following the Sichuan earthquake in China, Helen Yates asks how future events could be better insured and whether a government-backed catastrophe pool could be the solution.
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Country Analysis
Switzerland: The pressure cooker
Switzerland is increasingly home from home for Bermuda reinsurers. David Banks assesses its alpine attractions.
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Industry Matters
Directive results
Most (re)insurers believe EU directives will cause a rise in run-off business, explains Dan Schwarzmann
