All Editorial articles – Page 110
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CEO Q&A
CEO Q&A: Nick Frankland
An interview with Nick Frankland, CEO of European Operations at Guy Carpenter
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Features
Black gold rush
There is a rush on. In case anyone failed to notice – reinsurance companies are scrabbling to set up shop in the Middle East. Mairi Mallon reports.
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Investment Analysis
Banging the drum for Bermuda
The absence of major catastrophe losses has meant another fantastic year for most Bermuda players. Investors should remain bullish despite softening reinsurance rates, argues Lindsey Rogerson.
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Features
The truth about diversification
After Hurricane Katrina and her sisters wrought their destruction in 2005 the Bermuda monoline business model was never going to look good. Two and a half years on, Lee Coppack asks if diversification is all it’s cracked up to be.
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Buffett leapfrogs Gates to become world's richest man
Berkshire Hathaway boss and acclaimed Oracle of Omaha Warren Buffett is worth $62bn
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Enstar completes AMP run-off buyout
Bermuda-based Enstar bought AMP Limited's Australian-based closed re/insurance operations for $417m
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AIR: Emma losses could reach EUR1.3bn
Germany and Austria are expected to account for more than half the losses
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Ambac to remain on negative watch
Fitch believes it will be very difficult to stabilise the ratings of Ambac despite $1.5bn capital raising
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Technology first for Aspen Re in Bermuda
Aspen Re has become the first Bermudian insurer to implement electronic accounting and settlement
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XL bond insurers on review for downgrade
The securities that are guaranteed or "wrapped" by the insurers could also be downgraded, warns Moody's
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Analysis
Reinsurers lose crucial legal battle
AGF and Wasa forced to pay pollution clean-up costs in follow-the-settlements case
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Bermuda thriving amid turmoil, says Fitch
Rating agency considers developing a separate rating outlook for Bermuda
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MMC vice chairman to retire
Mathis Cabiallavetta will join the board of directors of Swiss Re
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Fitch upgrades Arch Capital and Arch Re
Upgrades reflect its consistently strong underwriting profitability relative to its peers
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Marine & energy promotion at Aspen
Simon Mason is named deputy head of marine & energy, International Insurance
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Windstorm Emma causes damage across Europe
Strong winds caused damage and disruption in Germany, Austria, Poland and Czech Republic, says RMS
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The party is over, warns Buffett
Berkshire Hathaway’s underwriting profits dip in 2007; Buffett warns profit margins will fall “significantly”