All Financial articles – Page 59
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Open Europe
The Reinsurance Directive has already stirred up some interesting structural changes in European reinsurers
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IBM launches new messaging network
IBM messaging allows electronic data transfer between London market insurers and brokers
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Dean to cost industry up to $2bn
Munich Re sees industry-wide exposure of up to $2bn from Hurricane Dean
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Bermuda “AA+” ratings affirmed
Bermuda has a "strong offshore international financial centre" says Fitch
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ERM models a must for Solvency II
The integration of capital models will prepare reinsurers for Solvency II compliance says Guy Carp
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Reinsurers urged to maintain discipline
Underwriting discipline is the "biggest near-term challenge", says Fitch
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OdysseyRe settles with Gulf Insurance
OdysseyRe has reached an out-of-court settlement with Gulf Insurance over a commutation dispute
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Atrium bid unconditional says Ariel
Bermuda start-up’s cash offer for Lloyd's insurer is unconditional
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US reinsurers' combined ratio improves in H1
A new survey reveals US reinsurers reported a combined ratio of 90% for the first half of 2007
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Disappointing H1 for Paris Re
Kyrill and June floods in UK impact results; net income and GWP down
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Insurers' investments on solid ground
S&P maintains its stable outlook on US P/C industry despite subprime exposures
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Validus removed from negative review
Successful Talbot acquisition and capital raising sees ratings affirmed
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Scor net income leaps 77% to €181m
Revios acquisition sees life premiums rocket by 124%; Converium buyout is complete
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Converium profits up 58% despite storm losses
Acquired reinsurer is "successful in capturing the momentum following the restoration of its “A-” rating"
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MMC in $800m accelerated buyback
Marsh & McLennan will repurchase $800m worth of outstanding MMC common stock
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European insurers to escape subprime
Second-order effects likely to be of greater significance, says Moody's
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Fitch ups capital charges for mortgage insurers
Some rating downgrades expected in the wake of the US subprime collapse