All Features articles – Page 21
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Features
The winds of change
Last year's dark storm clouds may cast a longer lasting shadow over the Bermudian reinsurance industry than ever before, finds Lilla Zuill, with some of the view that fundamental changes to how the sector does business is the only way to go
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Investment Analysis
The broking blues
Flat reinsurance revenue and post-Spitzer recovery continue to put a damper on the broking industry, with a few notable exceptions, finds Lindsey Rogerson
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Features
Softening the blow
Despite record industry losses following last year's hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma, many insurers and reinsurers managed to offset potentially devastating year-end results with strong investment returns, finds Ronald Gift Mullins
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Cover Story
Back on an even keel
Nigel Allen describes the efforts by Bermuda's plethora of reinsurers to get their finances back on track after suffering a battering during last year's hurricane season, and asks whether they are ready for a possible round two?
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Analysis
Aon - rising to the challenge
Broking giant Aon had its fair share of trials and tribulations in 2005, but far from sticking its head in the sand it is obviating any future issues through reform and restructuring, reports Helen Yates
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Investment Analysis
On the offensive
Lloyd's market participants have been pushing hard after emerging in "reasonable shape" from the year of the catastrophe in 2005, explains Lindsey Rogerson
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Analysis
Withstanding the heat
While the losses of 2005 have certainly scorched its balance sheet, Kiln is looking to turn up the heat in 2006, says Nigel Allen
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GR Focus
Seven months to go
Global Reinsurance continued its countdown to contract certainty with a second panel discussion event in April Post renewals, Helen Yates discovered a distinctly more upbeat mood.
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Country Analysis
Emerging from the chrysalis
Greater affluence could lead to better insurance penetration in Malaysia, finds Shirish Nadkarni
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Cover Story
The modern broker
Ronald Gift Mullins conducts a thorough examination of the current state of health of the broking community
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GR Focus
Automatic for the market
Getting the best use out of technology has at times felt like an enigma at Lloyd's But with managing agents group, the G6, taking a new approach, could real change be on the horizon? asks Helen Yates.
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Analysis
A good hand
Despite a year of record losses, ACE not only made a profit in 2005 but kept its combined ratio under 100%. Nigel Allen finds out how.
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Features
Getting a grip
With reserve shortfalls still making headlines, just how effective are current reserving strategies? asks Nigel Allen
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Editor's Note
Editor's note - Are we learning from the past?
Has the re/insurance industry really learned anything from past catastrophic events?
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Cover Story
Studying catastrophes
According to Swiss Re the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake was a "milestone in insurance history" Helen Yates asks some leading industry figures what we have learned on the 100th anniversary of this catastrophe.
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GR Focus
Carry on Captives
The captive industry may be mature but its boom is far from over, finds Ronald Gift Mullins
