All Editorial articles – Page 32
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Online onlyMunich Re acquires Windsor Health
Reinsurer pushes forward with plans for expansion in the US Medicare market
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Online onlyWillis launches Maltese captive insurance facility
Lime Street to underwrite risks for EEA entities
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ClaimsShould we stay or go?
Increased claims for injury are affecting UK reinsurers, and new court-imposed periodical payment orders are proving expensive. Some talk of leaving the UK market, but is there also a chance of growth?
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CedantsCedants Q&A: Rory Barker
As head of reinsurance buying at Hiscox, Rory Barker is a long-haul player with an unswerving commitment to group security
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SupplementsAsia perils: Bespoke modelling
Asia’s use of catastrophe models is increasingly sophisticated, but the industry still has some way to go to make the most of the concept
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SupplementsAsia perils: The next peak
China is vulnerable to every kind of natural disaster, especially in the new boom cities and on the coast. With recent disasters raising the profile of insurance, the rapidly maturing market is set to develop shared strategies
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SupplementsAsia perils: Aftershock alert
The catalogue of natural catastrophes in 2010, in Asia and elsewhere, seems unlikely to translate into firmer rates at the 1 January reinsurance renewals. But the rise of Asian megacities leaves the region vulnerable
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Reinsurer start-up planned for Hong Kong
Former AIA finance boss Steve Roder seeks $1bn capital, reports FT
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Online onlyGlacierRe unveils new COO
Zdrenyk takes over from Campbell following run-off announcement
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AnalysisBehind the curtain
Criticised for failing to predict the banking crisis and for the simplicity of their financial strength models, has the illusion of power wielded by the rating agencies finally been broken?
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Analysis
A mixed bag
Europe’s biggest reinsurers experienced both highs and lows in their recently announced first-half year results. Some saw profit fall, others posted a rise but they are all facing a second half of either further catastrophe losses or softening rates
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SupplementsPrivate Equity Roundtable Report
The roving eye of private equity has been caught by more immediately gratifying options
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People & OpinionA tower of strength for poorer nations
When volcanic ash halted air traffic, Seymour Matthews saw first-hand the devastation to Kenya’s export industry. Poorer countries need third-party contingency cover for such disasters, and reinsurers can and must work with governments to provide it
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People & OpinionLeader: how will it work?
No apologies for returning to the thorny issue of Solvency II
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AnalysisA return to form
Fears of an active Atlantic storm season have temporarily slowed cat bond activity. But the outlook for the year remains bullish, thanks to the market’s strong value proposition of diversification and competitive pricing
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AnalysisGateway to Europe
A move to Zurich is enabling more and more firms to hit the business their existing bases cannot reach. But despite the tax benefits and being a Solvency II-free zone, the move is not without its challenges. And a warm welcome from local players is far from guaranteed
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Cover StoryEvery cloud ... (Robert Orlich)
When AIG sold its majority stake in Transatlantic Holdings, the reinsurer’s chief executive Robert Orlich saw the silver lining. Here he talks about shaking off negative associations and what the group plans to do with its new-found freedom
