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AnalysisMixed market fortunes for reinsurers
Fitch Ratings’ observations about the reinsurance sector reveal an inconsistent picture
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Online onlyILS pricing plummets up to 70% – Aon Benfield
Alternative capital flows and record reinsurance capital drive prices down as mid-year approaches
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Online onlySwiss Re settles $1bn dispute with Berkshire
Buffett’s firm to pay $610m as Swiss Re “recaptures” certain treaties
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Online onlySkuld claims costs rise 27%
Marine insurer hit by rising pool claims; posts $6.6m underwriting deficit
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Online onlyAdmin Re US sale boosts Swiss Re results
Reveals a Q3 profit of $2.2bn; Too early to assess Sandy
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Online onlyAlterra Q3 profit dips 22%
Decline attributed to poor investment return and crop and storm losses
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Online onlySwiss Re quota share boosts Berkshire earnings
Total insurance earnings grow to $5bn YTD; cat reinsurance premiums up 20%
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Online onlyAspen in $400m share buyback
Credits benign cat activity and price increases with profitable Q3
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Online onlyBumper quarter for Everest Re
Reinsurer outperforms despite $33.2m crop underwriting loss
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NewsAce swings to profit despite crop claims
Notes ‘favourable’ P&C pricing trend and strong growth in Asia and Latin America
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Online onlyJLT predicts lower reinsurance profit
Broker blames cedant retentions but sees strong growth in emerging markets
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Online onlyNovae boss defends two-pronged cutback
Engineering and motor excess of loss divisions were putting a drag on ROEs
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Online onlyIn search of relief
As primary insurers restructure amid the eurozone crisis, reinsurers could help balance battered financial books.
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Online onlyCFO Q&A: Michael McGuire, Endurance
The man behind the money at Endurance explains his strategy for dealing with increasing competition, financial turbulence, low interest rates and new regulation
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Online onlyCFO interview: Luke Savage
Luke Savage of Lloyd’s on the challenges of managing the finances of this unique marketplace and how Solvency II is putting the group through its paces
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Analysis
Pearls from the Sage: Buffett’s annual letter
Billionaire investor’s letter to shareholders is no ordinary filing
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News Agenda2011 in review: The comebacks and climbdowns
This year’s reinsurer results for the first nine months of 2011 have been a decidedly mixed bag
