All Reinsurance articles – Page 53
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Flagstone buys stake in South African reinsurer
Bermudian reinsurer will acquire 65% of Imperial Reinsurance Company
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Montpelier Re names new CFO
Michael Paquette is named CFO; Kip Oberting is leaving to start an investment advisory firm
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New chief underwriter for XL Insurance
XL Insurance has named John Glancy to the newly created position of chief underwriting officer
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Berkshire to sell White Mountains stake
WTM will transfer certain runoff units and $751m in cash to Berkshire Hathaway
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White Mountains ratings unaffected by Berkshire deal
Berkshire will exchange its 16.3% stake in White Mountains for 100% of a WTM subsidiary
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Underwriting Risk Services launches Italian operation
Talbot Risk Services Italia will trade as a Lloyd's coverholder under the auspices of URSL
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Swiss Re: Nat cats on the rise
Catastrophes cost $70bn in economic losses and $28bn in insured losses in 2007
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Amlin Bermuda to replace underwriter
Rob Wyatt will replace John Andrews as underwriting director before 2009
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Subprime sees Ballantyne Re downgraded again
Scottish Re's sidecar is downgraded and placed on rating watch negative; significant subprime exposures warns Fitch
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Scottish Re delays results filing
The delay is due to subprime assessments and the life reinsurer's change in strategic focus
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Online onlyBrit profits and premiums up in 2007
“Brit is built to weather storms and is positioned for outperformance,” says Douetil
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Ready for takeoff
The Gulf insurance market is set to double in the next three years to reach $4bn. Geoff Bromley takes a look at what is driving this incredible growth.
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Industry Matters
Paradise threatened?
Steven Ader asks if Bermuda can survive in the face of fierce competition.
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Analysis
Troublemaker or lifesaver?
Allstate has managed to both irritate state regulators and delight its shareholders in the past 12 months. Nick Thorpe delves into the background of this insurance behemoth.
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Jumping through hoops
Concerns are being raised that European regulation is becoming too stifling and could echo the stringent US model. Liz Booth investigates.
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No guarantees
Huge losses, downgrades and fears of corporate defaults. If ever there was a case study in the risks associated with a monoline business model, the bond insurance sector has provided it. Helen Yates reports.
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Industry Matters
It’s a gamble
Catastrophe predictions are less reliable than rolling dice, says Seymour Matthews.
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No pain, no gain
The implementation of Europe-wide capital adequacy regulation, Solvency II, will be a huge landmark for the insurance industry. Set to be implemented by 2012, it will have a significant impact on the capital structures of insurance companies and how risk is managed. As organisations endeavour to become Solvency II-compliant, many ...
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Free market power
David Sampson promotes the value of a joined up approach to insuring the Floridian property insurance market.
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Country Analysis
Emerald Isle
Partner Re, XL, Allied World, Quanta and Max Insurance are all based out there. No it’s not Bermuda but Dublin, Ireland that is becoming one of Europe’s most attractive reinsurance centres. Helen Yates reports.
