All Editorial articles – Page 158
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New takaful company for Qatar
The Qatar General Insurance and Reinsurance Company launches new offering
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Cat market quiet as Dean approaches Mexico
Dean is expected to have a limited impact on the ILW market as it misses US
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XL ratings affirmed
S&P affirm XL’s ratings, with a stable outlook, but this is partially offset by “inconsistent earnings performance”
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Peru quake losses should not exceed $1bn
Low residential insurance uptake means losses from quake unlikely to exceed $1bn, says AIR
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Is subprime the next Enron?
Professional liability re/insurers prepare for the fallout of the US subprime collapse
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Subprime collapse ups liability claims risk
D&O and E&O costs could rise as a results of the US sub-prime crisis, warns Marsh
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Hiscox reports record half-year results
Insurer increases profits by 72.1%, GWP rises 17%
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Munich Re buys stop loss insurer
German reinsurer increases stake in Cairnstone from 25% to 100%
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$2bn losses expected as Dean batters Jamaica
Cat 5 Hurricane Dean is expected to intensify as it heads towards Cayman
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QBE reveals 56% profit increase
H1 results up to a record $921m; no exposure to sub-prime crisis
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Scottish Re North America CEO steps down
Scottish Re North America president and CEO Cliff Wagner leaves the company; Goldean steps in
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ACE declares quarterly dividend
ACE has declared a quarterly dividend of 27 cents per ordinary share
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TAWA expands APH team
Three new appointments join from Axiom to strengthen consulting service
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Dean bears down on Jamaica
Dean is expected to become a major hurricane by the time it reaches Jamaica on Sunday, warns AIR
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Mexico braces for cat 4 Dean
Dean is expected to make landfall in Mexico in four days time as a category 4 storm
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330 dead as major earthquake hits Peru
AIR estimates that insured losses from the earthquake are not likely to exceed $1bn.
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Fewer opportunities boost buybacks
The dramatic increase in share buybacks should not harm ratings, says Moody’s
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Scottish Re details subprime exposure
Scottish Re has provided additional disclosure on its subprime asset- and mortgage-backed securities