All Regions LIVE articles – Page 10
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Marsh forms regulation and tax practice
Division to be led from London by new appointee previously with Aon
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Pacific LifeCorp to buy Scottish Re for $71.2m
The new operation will be called Pacific Life Re; Sale is a "positive outcome" for Scottish Re says CEO Zippel
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Chinese reinsurance demand 'highly concentrated'
Reports says three companies account for 90% of demand for China Re business
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Scottish Re outlook revised to positive
Action follows announcement that Pacific LifeCorp has agreed to acquire Scottish Re
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Willis on review for rating downgrade following HRH acquisition
Moody's says broker's financial position will be "significantly weakened".
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Markel Sweden opens shop
Markel International Sweden will initially focus on writing a portfolio of marine business
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Solvency II threatened by minimum capital requirements
Failure to adopt a risk-based approach to the calculation of the MCR threatens the framework, warns CEA
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A- rating for Employers Re and subsidiary
Long term performance set to improve following previous years’ operating losses
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UIB opens reinsurance broker in Brazil
UIB is registered to operate as a reinsurance broker to Brazil’s IRB Brasil Resseguros
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Fragile China
It has been called “China’s Hurricane Andrew”. Following the Sichuan earthquake in China, Helen Yates asks how future events could be better insured and whether a government-backed catastrophe pool could be the solution.
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Handling the capital glut
Can Bermuda reinsurers manage their excess capital successfully after two record-breaking years? If the market can get this right, it could just help to ease competitive pressures, explains Laline Carvalho.
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Bermuda: Trouble in paradise?
The credit crunch, unpopular policies and the ever-looming threat of a major catastrophe loss are just some of the challenges facing Bermuda reinsurers. Some say Bermuda is losing its shine and yet the market has enjoyed two years of record profits. Helen Yates takes stock.
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AM Best assigns ratings to Gulf Re
"Likely to maintain strong risk-adjusted capitalisation"
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Central Re of Taiwan reassessed
AM Best upgrades outlook to positive due to strong risk management and performance
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Best revises Central Re outlook to positive
Offsetting factors are the competitive market condition and limited reinsurance business growth in Taiwan
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Benfield in $20.5m sidecar investment
Globe Re will underwrite business for Florida catastrophe exposure
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AM Best affirms Flagstone Re ratings
Assessment cites strong risk-based capital and solid operating results
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Aon appoints environmental insurance specialist
Dr Simon Johnson will lead group advising on sustainability issues
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S&P lowers RAM Re ratings
Downgrade due in part to losses in reinsured subprime, mortgage-backed securities and CDOs
