All Regions LIVE articles – Page 99
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Cover Story
A bumper year
2006 is being hailed an abundant year of profits for reinsurers with Mother Nature providing some respite following record losses in 2005. But it's too soon to start celebrating, warns Mairi Mallon.
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Analysis
Back from the brink
For a company that has seen downgrades, restatements and regulatory investigations in its recent history, all fingers are crossed at Converium that a return to the "A" ranks is imminent in 2007, discovers Nick Thorpe.
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Converium completes agricultural programme in Brazil
Converium has completed an agricultural insurance programme in the opening Brazilian reinsurance market
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Analysis
Pioneering spirit
Hiscox could never be accused of following the pack. Helen Yates looks at how the firm's recent decision to redomicile to Bermuda has put it right at the centre of the London versus Bermuda debate.
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Country Analysis
Vive L'Assurance
After a tumultuous few years, France has recovered its footing and now boasts a thriving, if concentrated, insurance and reinsurance community, discovers Nick Thorpe.
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Global Matters
VII steps to happiness
The Treasury is looking into ways to make the Part VII transfer process clearer for reinsurers.
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Global Matters
Finite under the microscope
Despite the fines imposed by the FSA, the German financial regulator BaFin will not be levying penalties on Cologne Re.
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Industry Matters
Run-off down under
Regulation changes in Australia has meant the re-examination of capital strategies by those managing run-offs, explains Peter Aroney.
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Investment Analysis
Top of the Class
It's just over a year since the Class of 2005 entered the Bermuda market. Lindsey Rogerson takes a look at how they have faired in their first year and what prospects lie ahead.
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Global Matters
Change in the wind
The mid-term elections in the US could spell disaster for the insurance industry.
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Industry Matters
Captive audience
Despite the widely-held belief to the contrary, the captive market is still ripe for growth, especially in Europe, explains Andrew Tunnicliffe.
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Features
The $40bn question
Will Europe experience its own Katrina? European insurers need to prepare for winter storm losses far beyond those experienced to date, warn Yorn Tatge and Peter Dailey.
