All Features articles – Page 6
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CedantsCedant Q&A: Diane Foxall of Atradius
As a sector that feels business risk most acutely, trade credit insurers need security from their reinsurers, as well as specialist know-how, capacity – the list goes on. We talk to the Atradius buyer who knows what she wants
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News
View from the market: Southeast Asia
Reinsurance buying habits are changing in SE Asia, reports David Banks.
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People & OpinionFirst among equals
Can the Max Capital/Harbor Point ‘merger of equals’ really be as straightforward as the phrase implies? Global Reinsurance meets the two chief execs who will soon have the answer
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People & OpinionLeader: All change in Bermuda
While there's little chance of a Class of 2010, the market will still look very different by the end of the year
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News AgendaWatch your step
Swiss Re’s $2.7m VAT bill last year triggered fears of an explosion in retrospective tax bills, David Banks writes. Now rule changes throw up more hazards. We guide you though the minefield of European regulation.
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NewsToyota's triple whammy
After news of Toyota’s multibillion-dollar product recall, insurers and reinsurers are waiting to see what the consequences will be for their industry. David Banks finds that the impact may be threefold
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NewsReplenished Re
A benign cat season, strict discipline over pricing and some canny manouevres by underwriting bosses has left the reinsurance industry flying high. David Banks asks why the analysts remain so gloomy.
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People & Opinion
Leader: A marker in the sand
Cedants may not care how their broker is remunerated, but that doesn't mean conflicts of interest are okay
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People & OpinionUp the ladder
Beazley's Patrick Hartigan talks about the personal side of reinsurance business.
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CedantsIt's not just who you know
In the cosy world of reinsurance brokers, building strong personal relationships is crucial. But when it comes to meeting the needs of cedants, what you know is just as important
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News AgendaThe great investor
Despite turning 80 later this year, Warren Buffett has no intention of slowing down if his recent stake in Munich Re is anything to go by. Here, we look at Buffett’s sprawling business empire, and where he may go next
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ClaimsGiant step forward
Lloyd’s major transformation of the way that claims are processed promises to divide up responsibility for claims more efficiently. But the pilot is throwing up plenty of challenges
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Lines & RisksCredit where it's due
After some difficult moments, trade credit insurers are due for a return to profitability in late 2010. David Banks looks at the key issues dominating the market.
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Cover StoryDivide & conquer
Aspen’s decision to split its reinsurance and insurance businesses has opened a new chapter for the Bermuda-based group. We meet the man at the helm, Chris O’Kane.
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News
View from the market: Buffett
Andrew Barile, a reinsurance consultant, explains why Warren Buffett is increasing his influence at the world's leading reinsurance companies.
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Country FocusBringing it home
US president Barack Obama is relentless in his bid to stop business revenues disappearing into foreign jurisdictions. When regulation change is touted in the USA, all insurers and reinsurers must take notice, David Banks writes.
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It's okay to be boring
On the face of it, the Lloyd’s strategic review was a bit of an anti-climax. But then, nobody ever promised a revolution. There are challenges to face and new areas of focus, but having fared the economic turbulence so well, the plan is simple – keep doing what we’re doing
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People & OpinionIndependents will rise again
The energy and imagination brought by the smaller, independent brokers could breathe new life into the fight to break the current vicious circle on pricing, explains Julian James, CEO of Lockton International.
