All Regions LIVE articles – Page 101
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Global Matters
The trouble with TRIA
A new GAO report finds TRIA severely lacking in the face of potential mega-events.
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Global Matters
Gambling with your life
A powerful Indian Islamic seminary has issued a fatwa banning Sunni Muslims from buying life insurance.
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Global Matters
Sense in diversity
Ariel Re's CEO advises Bermuda's monoline reinsurers against mindless diversification.
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GR Focus
Terrorism - last chance saloon
After much speculation, the US federal terrorism backstop - TRIA - was renewed until December 2007. But is that enough time to find a viable long-term alternative? asks Nick Thorpe.
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Analysis
Munich Re - big is beautiful
Munich Re continues to pursue profitability over growth, discovers Nick Thorpe, despite losing its stronghold as the world's largest reinsurer.
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CEO Q&A
COO Q&A - Gerry Albanese
An interview with Gerry Albanese, president and chief operating officer of Markel International.
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Global Matters
Bermuda 2 London 0
Omega and Hiscox could have started a trend with their separate decisions to ditch London in favour of Bermuda.
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Features
A market in turmoil
Can the US property reinsurance market survive another active season? Peter Middleton examines the chances.
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Global Matters
Victim of its own success?
Reinsurance contributes greatly to Bermuda's economy, but it could come at a price.
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GR Focus
Speed to the Irish market
Its early adoption of the Reinsurance Directive should be another string to Dublin's bow, argues Sarah Goddard.
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Features
Flexibility - the key to growth
The failure of rates to harden means that captive formation remains stable, but interest in risk retention is on the rise, explains Jonathan Groves.
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Features
Is the end in sight?
Robin Cantor, Michael Cook and Mary Lyman consider whether recent US state tort reforms and legal decisions could herald better news for asbestos defendants.