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Brit 2006 profits leap 198.6%
Brit has announced a profit of £186.3m for 2006 and a planned share buyback of £50m
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Finite redux
Is there still a place in the industry for finite reinsurance despite its tarnished reputation? Or is it just a bad word that "gives people the shivers"? asks Ronald Gift Mullins.
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Reinsurers "crowded out" of Florida
Sidecars will decline and reinsurers will be "crowded out" of the Florida market, predicts Moody's
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JLT announces joint venture
JLT's joint venture company will exploit the growth in derivatives and securities based on insurance risks
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Sidecars and start-ups to decline
AM Best expects sidecars and start-up reinsurers to decline as a result of recent Florida legislation
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CME and Carvill launch hurricane index futures
CME and Carvill to provide hurricane index futures and options on futures contracts
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Part of the furniture
Is the boom in capital market products coming to an end? With the industry anticipating record profits for 2006, Ronald Gift Mullins considers what impact this could have on the appetite of capital market investors.
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Feast or famine?
Is the reinsurance industry now overcapitalised? With prices now falling for many lines of business Christopher Kershaw and Andrew Poulton explain why there is too much capital in the market and what the consequences might be.
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Benign 2006 bodes well for monolines
Mild storm activity in 2006 will prove fruitful for catastrophe-focused carriers, says Moody's
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AM Best: Calm after the storm
After respite from Mother Nature, the property casualty industry has reported record-setting results in 2006
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Swiss Re calls for European cat index
To encourage the growth of the insurance-linked securities market in Europe Swiss Re is calling for an independent index
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Is the industry overcapitalised?
A new renewals report by JLT Re questions whether the industry is overcapitalised for the current level of demand
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Benfield: Return to calm for reinsurers
The reinsurance industry saw a return to a “fragile calm” at the 1 January renewals according to Benfield
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Life insurers push for reserve relief
Principles-based reserve methods may be in place for life insurance products by 2009 says AM Best
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Swiss Re places $705m mortality cat bond
Swiss Re has gained $705m of extreme mortality risk protection
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Marsh launches Bermuda sidecar
Marsh has set up the first broker-led property catastrophe sidecar in Bermuda
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Willis predicts energy market capacity boost
Willis predicts more Gulf of Mexico windstorm capacity may be available in 2007
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Lloyd's in bid to reclaim "A+" rating
The Lloyd's market is hoping to win back its S&P "A+" rating following the Equitas/Berkshire Hathaway deal
