All Features articles – Page 19
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GR Focus
Molecular Revolution
While still in its infancy, nanotechnology is poised to revolutionise the world of technology. But what are the risks associated with its development and are insurers and reinsurers ready? ask Harry Oellrich and Sandy Hauserman.
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Country Analysis
Vive L'Assurance
After a tumultuous few years, France has recovered its footing and now boasts a thriving, if concentrated, insurance and reinsurance community, discovers Nick Thorpe.
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GR Focus
Ruffling feathers
So far the dreaded H5N1 bird flu virus has not mutated into a more deadly form. But if experts are right and it does become a pandemic, life insurers and reinsurers would be hit the hardest, explains Lauren Kalinowski.
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Investment Analysis
Top of the Class
It's just over a year since the Class of 2005 entered the Bermuda market. Lindsey Rogerson takes a look at how they have faired in their first year and what prospects lie ahead.
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Cover Story
A competitive advantage
Do you have an enterprise risk management approach? It's the key to survival in the midst of regulatory, rating agency and stakeholder pressure and in an increasingly uncertain environment, warns Ronald Gift Mullins.
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Features
The price is right
When markets are softening and the pressure is on, predictive modelling can help insurers secure the "right price" for individual risks. And, according to John Lucker, Catherine Barton and Mark Rothwell, it can benefit reinsurers too.
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Features
Tightening the noose
The future of risk retention groups lies firmly in the hands of state and federal legislators, explains Stacy Shapiro.
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Features
Unsung heroes
There are some extraordinary individuals in our business - people who devote their spare time to giving something back to society. Ronald Gift Mullins investigates children's cancer charity St Baldrick's, the pride of the reinsurance industry.
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Cover Story
The importance of going public
A month ago it might have seemed ludicrous to speculate about when the Class of 2005 would go public. But with Flagstone's IPO bid and others rumoured to be seeding the pipeline, this group of start-ups is bucking the trend, discovers Helen Yates.
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Features
The future is nigh
The London market seems to be blighted by past attempts to introduce technology to the industry. But as Nick Thorpe discovers from some of the market's leading technology providers, it's anything but doom and gloom.
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CEO Q&A
CEO Q&A - David Priebe
An interview with David Priebe, president and chief executive officer of Guy Carpenter Europe.
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Analysis
Arabian Nights
A quarter of a century has been kind to Middle Eastern insurer Arig. Nick Thorpe looks at its recent foray into the takaful reinsurance market.
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Investment Analysis
Opportunity knocks
With the 2004 and 2005 storm seasons clearly etched in their minds, some investors are overreacting every time the wind blows and missing an opportunity, explains Lindsey Rogerson.
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Country Analysis
Hong Kong - Enter the dragon
One of Asia-Pacific's true success stories, Hong Kong's mature insurance market is testament to the city's competitiveness. And it is set to play a pivotal role as China opens her doors to the global reinsurance community, discovers Shirish Nadkarni.
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Features
The poor cousin?
It's the quiet ones you've got to watch out for, discovers Helen Yates. Industry loss warranties may not have received as much press attention as other alternative products, but they're attracting massive investor interest.
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GR Focus
Terrorism - last chance saloon
After much speculation, the US federal terrorism backstop - TRIA - was renewed until December 2007. But is that enough time to find a viable long-term alternative? asks Nick Thorpe.
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Cover Story
Talking 'bout a revolution
Lloyd's of London is following in the footsteps of Bermudian reinsurance companies by setting up sidecars in order to take advantage of huge price rises and a shortage in capacity for US coastal cover.
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Analysis
Munich Re - big is beautiful
Munich Re continues to pursue profitability over growth, discovers Nick Thorpe, despite losing its stronghold as the world's largest reinsurer.
