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Flagstone loss estimates worsen by $50m-$55m
Thai floods will cost reinsurer between $13m and $18m
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Analysis
Counting the cost of Concordia
Losses from the sinking of the Costa Concordia cruise ship could go as high as $1bn, with reinsurers taking the biggest hit
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M6.7 quake strikes central Philippines
Strong shaking observed in Cebu; over 40 people dead
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EQECAT disputes Tokyo quake prediction
Risk modeller finds “significant uncertainty” in research institute’s estimates
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Validus expects Costa Concordia loss of up to $65m
Estimate based on industry-wide loss of $845m-$950m
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Willis: ILW growth to jump 25% in 2012
Trades hit highs of between $2.75bn and $3.25bn during the crucial 1 January ILW trading season
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Brighter skies
Last year was the safest ever for the aviation industry, with no major fatal crashes and hull and liability losses halved, reports Lauren Gow. While better security helped, so too did luck
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Munich Re cruise ship loss in tens of millions
Loss could include hull, passenger liability and environmental liability
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Arch expects Thai flood losses of up to $65m
Estimate based on industry wide loss of $10bn-$20bn
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1 January renewals hint at rate rise
Rate movements largely driven by earnings challenge of 2011 rather than the classic capital shortage
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Space: reinsurance's final frontier
The prospect of space travel has insurers tingling with excitement - now they just need to get past the problem of overcapacity
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Latin America: Ring of fire
The magnitude 8.8 earthquake that struck the Maule region of Chile on 27 February 2010 was a test of the country’s resilience, its strong adherence to building codes and its high take-up of insurance and reinsurance
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2011 in review: Heroes and villains
Catastrophes, disasters and scandals; this year has been nothing if not tumultuous. How has the industry weathered the storm?