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White Mountains ratings unaffected by Berkshire deal
Berkshire will exchange its 16.3% stake in White Mountains for 100% of a WTM subsidiary
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Subprime sees Ballantyne Re downgraded again
Scottish Re's sidecar is downgraded and placed on rating watch negative; significant subprime exposures warns Fitch
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Scottish Re delays results filing
The delay is due to subprime assessments and the life reinsurer's change in strategic focus
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Online onlyBrit profits and premiums up in 2007
“Brit is built to weather storms and is positioned for outperformance,” says Douetil
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Ready for takeoff
The Gulf insurance market is set to double in the next three years to reach $4bn. Geoff Bromley takes a look at what is driving this incredible growth.
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Analysis
Troublemaker or lifesaver?
Allstate has managed to both irritate state regulators and delight its shareholders in the past 12 months. Nick Thorpe delves into the background of this insurance behemoth.
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Jumping through hoops
Concerns are being raised that European regulation is becoming too stifling and could echo the stringent US model. Liz Booth investigates.
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No guarantees
Huge losses, downgrades and fears of corporate defaults. If ever there was a case study in the risks associated with a monoline business model, the bond insurance sector has provided it. Helen Yates reports.
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It’s a gamble
Catastrophe predictions are less reliable than rolling dice, says Seymour Matthews.
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Editor's Note
Desert stampede
The fallout of subprime will be felt more keenly in today's global village than ever before
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Black gold rush
There is a rush on. In case anyone failed to notice – reinsurance companies are scrabbling to set up shop in the Middle East. Mairi Mallon reports.
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Investment Analysis
Banging the drum for Bermuda
The absence of major catastrophe losses has meant another fantastic year for most Bermuda players. Investors should remain bullish despite softening reinsurance rates, argues Lindsey Rogerson.
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The truth about diversification
After Hurricane Katrina and her sisters wrought their destruction in 2005 the Bermuda monoline business model was never going to look good. Two and a half years on, Lee Coppack asks if diversification is all it’s cracked up to be.
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Online onlyBuffett leapfrogs Gates to become world's richest man
Berkshire Hathaway boss and acclaimed Oracle of Omaha Warren Buffett is worth $62bn
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Enstar completes AMP run-off buyout
Bermuda-based Enstar bought AMP Limited's Australian-based closed re/insurance operations for $417m
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Online onlyAIR: Emma losses could reach EUR1.3bn
Germany and Austria are expected to account for more than half the losses
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Ambac to remain on negative watch
Fitch believes it will be very difficult to stabilise the ratings of Ambac despite $1.5bn capital raising
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Scottish Re waves goodbye to another CEO
George Zippel to leave in July; board feels his contribution is "no longer considered viable" given subprime exposures
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XL bond insurers on review for downgrade
The securities that are guaranteed or "wrapped" by the insurers could also be downgraded, warns Moody's
