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FeaturesBriefing: Reinsurers still facing ‘big issue’ over BI (despite clarity for direct market)
A lack of visibility around aggregation arbitration is preventing reinsurers from dealing with COVID-related BI claims
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FeaturesCovid-19 evolves role of the broker in insurance – Novidea
Technology now has a a bigger place in the market and this could free up time for brokers to look at more complex tasks
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FeaturesChartered Insurance Institute and university launch MBA in Islamic Finance
The Chartered Insurance Institute and Islamic Insurance Association of London have worked with the University of Bolton to launch an MBA in Islamic Finance (Executive).
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FeaturesAsian economies contract post COVID-19
Trade credit insurer Atradius has analysed the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on five Asian markets - India, Japan, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam - revealing economic contraction, sharp swings in export rates and a rise in business insolvencies.
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FeaturesDIFC position as the region’s reinsurance sector hub reconfirmed
The sector grew by 17.4% in 2019, representing the highest volume of premiums ever written in the market, further reinforcing the Centre’s position as the leading reinsurance hub in the region.
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FeaturesTotus Re – the reinsurer for reinsurers
With the insurance industry taking a reputational hit during the pandemic, the two founders of Totus Re argue that a proactive stance could be a move in favour of the sector
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FeaturesPandemic risk: 100 years since Spanish flu
The potential for devastating pandemics is still there, with major accumulation risks for insurers and reinsurers increasingly relevant for non-life lines of business. By David Benyon
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FeaturesThe age of innovation and the rise of insurtech
Insurtech is the trend of the future. So how will it transform the re/insurance industry? In association with the Dubai International Financial Centre
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FeaturesGuy Carp Symposium 2017: Incumbent operations hold key to successful innovation
Heavyweight panel says knowledge of incumbent operations a necessity for modern practices
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Monty: ‘Two’s company, six is a crowd’
It’s all kicking off in Monte Carlo, but our man still has his ear to the ground
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FeaturesMonty: Think before you click
Could our man make a move into politics, or would previous email banter catch up with him?
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FeaturesSpace: 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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FeaturesMonty: Welcome to the dry season
Our man keeps his cool in the face of industry cheek and, gasp, beer rationing
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FeaturesLatin America: Making sense of the new world
A year of major catastrophes, a continuing global economic crisis and new solvency regulation are just some of the dynamics shaping the future of the Latin American reinsurance market. Patria Re looks at the big picture
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FeaturesLatin 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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FeaturesMonty: When you're tired of Monte Carlo ...
Fine wines, fast cars and beautiful women. It’s a hard life for our inside man
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FeaturesMonty: Back to my spiritual home
Champers, money, gossip, tactless remarks … Some things never change. Or do they?
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FeaturesMonty: Boys will be boys
Fasten your seatbelt for wood-chopping, guitar solos and some fruity language
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FeaturesDavid Cash, Endurance
As David Cash enters his second year as chief executive of Endurance, he believes industry conditions are the best they have been for some years and favours organic increases over consolidation
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FeaturesRenewable optimism
The energy sector is established fac territory, but broadly soft rates mean canny reinsurers are focusing on offshore and renewable sectors to achieve growth
