All North America articles – Page 3
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AnalysisCat bonds: High stakes
A series of natural disasters has prompted a surge in popularity for catastrophe bonds. But, as global weather patterns get increasingly unpredictable, investors are demanding higher returns on their outlay
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Online onlyInsurers have $22bn in surplus reserves – Aon Benfield
The US insurance industry has $22bn of redundant reserves, up from $21.9bn at the end of 2009, according to a study by reinsurance broker Aon Benfield. The increase comes despite reserve releases of $10.5bn during 2010. Of the total level of redundancy, $6.5bn is in personal lines, $1.5bn in commercial ...
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Online onlyUS Re enters Chinese partnership
US-based reinsurer US Re has formed a strategic alliance with a Chinese insurance broking firm. US Re has joined Shanghi Transceed Insurance to provide brokerage and consulting services to the (re)insurance sector. In a joint statement, US Re CEO Tal Piccione and Tranceed president Chen Hui Zen said: "We are ...
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AnalysisQ&A: Bill Keogh
'EQECAT doesn't do predictions', president Keogh says - it's all about managing uncertainty
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Online onlyGreenlight Re in management reshuffle
Cayman Islands-based reinsurer Greenlight Re has announced a management reshuffle.Bart Hedges will succeed Len Goldberg as CEO, following Goldberg's upcoming departure on 15 August. Goldberg will remain on the board of Greenlight Re and Greenlight Reinsurance Ireland.Hedges has been with the company since January 2006 and is currently president and ...
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FeaturesDavid Cash, Endurance
As David Cash enters his second year as chief executive of Endurance, he believes industry conditions are the best they have been for some years and favours organic increases over consolidation
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