All Financial articles – Page 27
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A- rating for Employers Re and subsidiary
Long term performance set to improve following previous years’ operating losses
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AnalysisQBE to pursue New Cap Re
Judge decides there is a case to be answered by reinsurer in liquidation
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Hedge fund firm buys into ILS specialist
Man Group to pay £25m for company focusing on weather derivatives
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XL bond insurers lose their "A" rating
If the firms are unsuccessful in raising capital they will effectively be in run-off, says S&P
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Investment Analysis
When a hedge fund sneezes
Will reinsurers catch a cold? Hedge funds experienced their first negative quarter on record in Q1. That could have dire consequences for the insurance companies and products they invest in, explains Lindsey Rogerson.
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Features
Will subprime fuel run-off?
It could be years before the full force of the credit crunch is felt by the insurance markets, as Michael Cook explains. So are initial reports of unscathed insurers premature?
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Country Analysis
Switzerland: The pressure cooker
Switzerland is increasingly home from home for Bermuda reinsurers. David Banks assesses its alpine attractions.
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GR Focus
Handling the capital glut
Can Bermuda reinsurers manage their excess capital successfully after two record-breaking years? If the market can get this right, it could just help to ease competitive pressures, explains Laline Carvalho.
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Holding back the rates
It became everyone’s favourite buzzword during the record years of 2006 and 2007. Now with falling earnings, increased competition and subprime losses, it’s time to put ERM to the test, argues Ronald Gift Mullins.
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Analysis
Argo Group: Sea change
Argo Group has had a busy decade. The recent Bermuda convert has seen its premiums explode from $100m in 1998 to just shy of an estimated $2bn this year. Mairi Mallon reports.
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AM Best assigns ratings to Gulf Re
"Likely to maintain strong risk-adjusted capitalisation"
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Central Re of Taiwan reassessed
AM Best upgrades outlook to positive due to strong risk management and performance
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SCOR donates to UN relief effort
Reinsurer donates $200,000 to relief efforts following natural disasters in China and Myanmar
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Markel wins case against surety bond underwriter
Court heard that premium was secretly diverted to an offshore entity for profit
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Benfield in $20.5m sidecar investment
Globe Re will underwrite business for Florida catastrophe exposure
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AM Best affirms Flagstone Re ratings
Assessment cites strong risk-based capital and solid operating results
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Aon seals deal on contingent commissions
Firms bought by the broker will have three years to apply rules
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Gen Re opens life/health branch in India
Gen Re sees "excellent and sustainable business opportunities" in the Indian market
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SCOR Global Life plans further expansion
Converium contributes to growth as reinsurer plans to increase its presence in Russia, Israel, Brazil and Asia
