All North America articles – Page 13
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Argo Group US appoints senior vice president
Niche property and casualty underwriter names Barbara Sutherland as head of claims
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Online onlyFederal windstorm insurance unnecessary, argues PCI
PCI tells the US Senate that wind insurance program would needlessly displace the private market
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Ironshore welcomes Best "A-" rating
CEO Robert Deutsch says ratings reflect the reinsurer's strong first year
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Online onlyModerate quake hits US midwest
Illinois earthquake occurs on the anniversary of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake; losses not expected to exceed $1bn
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Axis Re to back US federal bonds
AXIS Reinsurance has been added to the US Department of the Treasury’s listing of acceptable sureties on federal bonds
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Good first year sees Ironshore ratings affirmed
AM Best has also assigned an "A-" rating to Ironshore Indemnity and Ironshore Specialty Insurance
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US reinsurers post 2007 combined ratio of 94.4%
US P/C results fail to match the record results of 2006, reveals AM Best
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PCI says no to NAIC climate risk disclosure framework
Disclosure proposal is not the appropriate tool to bring greater transparency, argues PCI
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AnalysisBlueprint going nowhere
The US Treasury's blueprint for an optional federal charter is getting mixed reactions
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Gen Re ratings unaffected by CEO resignation
The resignation of Brandon will reduce the scrutiny applied to Gen Re, says Best. S&P also maintains ratings
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Belmont unveils new Caribbean catastrophe product
Solution for governments provides alternative to existing public sector facility and will be followed by separate protection for industry
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Scottish Re downgraded again
AM Best has noted a “heightened lack of clarity with respect to Scottish Re’s financial strength position”
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Industry Matters
A year of transition
With balance sheets looking strong in the reinsurance sector, Robert DeRose, Andrew Colannino and Richard Attanasio review the US property casualty industry.
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CEO Q&A
W Marston Becker CEO Q&A
An interview with W Marston “Marty” Becker, chairman and CEO of Max Capital Group.
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Battling the tax man
Onshore US captives have won the latest tax battle, but the war isn't over yet, explains Jean-Paul Louisot.
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Housing slump spells S&P downgrade for four US insurers
Most mortgage insurance companies 'will not generate an underwriting profit until 2010'
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Swiss Re chief seeks ‘regulatory Nirvana’
Speech to FSA's insurance conference highlights growing interdependency of risks and growing need for harmonisation
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Ferguson named CEO of retirement association
Ex Swiss Re Financial Services head joins Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association
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Another bond insurer loses its A rating
S&P has lowered its ratings on Triad Guaranty Insurance to "BBB"; ratings remain on negative watch
