All Windstorm articles – Page 14
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Politics threatens the industry, warns Shah
A large earthquake in San Francisco could send the industry into turmoil, warns Hemant Shah
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Industry takes on climate change
Several insurers, reinsurers, brokers and Lloyd’s have signed up to the ABI’s ClimateWise principles
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Tropical depression poses a serious threat
A new hurricane is likely to form in the Atlantic by the weekend, warns Carvill
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Breen: Sidecars served their purpose
Sidecars “were a really great idea for a problem we had last year”, says Stephen Breen
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Hannover Re ratings upgraded
AM Best expects Hannover Re’s profits to increase to $1.3bn in 2007
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Climate change could be uninsurable
Insurance “might not be people’s priority” in 50 years, warns Bill McGuire
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Eqecat: Gulf losses could reach $65bn
A strong hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico could generate losses of more than $65bn, warns Eqecat
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Active hurricane season still on the cards
TSR lead scientist Professor Mark Saunders says the general trend is toward stronger hurricanes
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Prices to drop by 10%-15%
Reinsurance pricing will drop by 10%-15% at the 1 January renewals, predicts Paddy Jago
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Gabrielle "not terrifically impressive"
Carvill estimates that damage from Tropical Storm Gabrielle will be insignificant
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US cat fund bill gets industry backing
The bill could play an important role in solving the nation’s nat cat insurance problem, says the PCI
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Fitow losses will not exceed $1bn
Typhoon expected to weaken as it passes through northern Japan
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Seventh storm forms off US coast
Tropical Storm Gabrielle not predicted to become hurricane
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Guy Carp forms cargo modelling team
New report addresses issue of unknown cargo accumulation
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Return of retro
Retrocession capacity is still a long way off from its pre-Hurricane Katrina levels. Paul Delbridge and Jean Bernard Crozet consider its value and the impact of non-traditional competition
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GR Survey: Inevitable rate softening
Only a significant natural catastrophe loss in 2007 could hold back the inevitable softening of rates. Such was the conclusion of GR readers in our latest survey. Helen Yates presents the results
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Forecasting the storm
Hurricane activity in 2007 is forecast to be below the norm, says Professor Mark Saunders
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Rock bottom?
There are two camps where the casualty sector is concerned. One believes rates will continue to spiral downwards, while the other is ever-hopeful of a pricing correction. Will Roberts reports.
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Editor's Note
Reality bites
Being in Monte Carlo is like being stuck in a time warp. In the ever-changing world of insurance and reinsurance it is comforting escapism to be sat once again in the Café de Paris, gazing across Casino Square at the elegant façade of the Hotel de Paris. The yearly gathering, ...
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AM Best affirms Brit ratings
Brit's ratings "continue to reflect its excellent profile in London and the wider UK market"