All Monty articles – Page 2
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Features
Monty: ‘Two’s company, six is a crowd’
It’s all kicking off in Monte Carlo, but our man still has his ear to the ground
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News
Monty at MultaQa
GR’s man on the inside is in Qatar – read his updates from the MultaQa conference here
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Monty: When the going gets tough...
Getting stuck into renewals is a tough job, but someone’s got to do it – as long as it’s not our man, naturally
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Monty: Think before you click
Could our man make a move into politics, or would previous email banter catch up with him?
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Monty: Welcome to the dry season
Our man keeps his cool in the face of industry cheek and, gasp, beer rationing
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Monty: When you're tired of Monte Carlo ...
Fine wines, fast cars and beautiful women. It’s a hard life for our inside man
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Monty: Back to my spiritual home
Champers, money, gossip, tactless remarks … Some things never change. Or do they?
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Monty: Boys will be boys
Fasten your seatbelt for wood-chopping, guitar solos and some fruity language
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People & Opinion
Monty: A taste of the good times
From a shiny iPad 2 to a rump steak cooked medium rare, our man seeks the finer things in life
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People & Opinion
Monty: Read all about it
Our man takes a bookish turn this month, but fear not – he still has plenty of dirt to dish
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People & Opinion
Monty: Stairway to Heaven
Our man in the know is enjoying his moment in the limelight – on the Lloyd’s third floor, that is
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People & Opinion
Monty: Deep as Australia
Our industry insider dreams of Down Under and does a U-turn on modern technology
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People & Opinion
Monty: Christmas fun and games
It’s that time of year again – and it just feels like one long Christmas party
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People & Opinion
Monty: Trouble at mill?
Our insider begins to doubt his hero Buffett and has new respect for the partying Markels
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People & Opinion
Monty
Even a deluge over his finest smart casuals could not dampen our insider’s Monte Carlo spirit
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News
The Rendez-Vous: Imprints of Monte Carlo
The annual meeting in Monaco was dominated by what to do with excess capital, dealing with low valuations and problems with private equity. But has the industry become boring now that the worst companies have gone?
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Analysis
After the event: A Rendez-vous retrospective
While there was no conference-defining event to focus the minds of Monte Carlo delegates this year, reinsurers’ levels of capitalisation, profitability prospects and ability to innovate were debated as the industry enters a tough phase in the cycle
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Monte Carlo: Aon Benfield expects more non-US cat bonds
Broker hopes for greater investor participation
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Monte Carlo: ILS investor diversification “has got worse”
Cat bonds not entirely decoupled from traditional pricing cycle
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Monte Carlo: XL Re’s Veghte disappointed with Chile renewals
Biggest reinsurers dictating price and terms in emerging markets