All Global Reinsurance articles in September 2010
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AnalysisBehind the curtain
Criticised for failing to predict the banking crisis and for the simplicity of their financial strength models, has the illusion of power wielded by the rating agencies finally been broken?
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ClaimsUncharted waters
The increasing frequency and severity of floods mean that more people want insurance cover. However, the risks and costs are soaring. Will companies rise to the challenge?
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People & OpinionMonty
Our man packs his Louis Vuittons for his favourite gossip-fest, the Monte Carlo Rendez-Vous
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People & OpinionMeasuring up the metrics
The PML concept is a fundamentally flawed approach to catastrophe risk management, argues Karen Clark, pointing to a lack of scientific data and an inability to adapt to large, complex organisations. So what measure should be used to assess and monitor risk instead?
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People & OpinionLeader: less than perfect
Rating agencies have their faults, but what's the alternative?
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People & OpinionOn the inside
Two reinsurance titans; one seriously demanding economic environment. We talk to the men in control, steering their operations towards growth, and mindful of the challenges ahead
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AnalysisIASB: start planning now
The IASB’s proposed new accounting standards aim for improved consistency and transparency. However, we should expect more volatility in insurers’ results, and the market will need time to adjust to the changes to income statements
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Country FocusGame on
The global financial crisis barely registered on Brazil’s radar and now, as the country invests in a sporting future, opportunities abound for reinsurers
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Lines & RisksThe shipping forecast
Marine rates threaten to plummet to new lows as a result of overcapacity and a lack of major losses. We navigate the stormy seas of today’s market
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ProfileDon’t panic
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
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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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Analysis
A mixed bag
Europe’s biggest reinsurers experienced both highs and lows in their recently announced first-half year results. Some saw profit fall, others posted a rise but they are all facing a second half of either further catastrophe losses or softening rates
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Analysis'Don't treat us like just another cedant'
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
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People & OpinionWeblog - September 2010
Danny Walkinshaw on the latest (re)insurance stories online
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SupplementsPrivate Equity Roundtable Report
The roving eye of private equity has been caught by more immediately gratifying options
