All Risk Management articles – Page 5
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Industry Matters
Expecting the unexpected
Steve Smith says the science points to a hurricane season in line with the heightened risk period – or worse.
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Country Analysis
Switzerland: The pressure cooker
Switzerland is increasingly home from home for Bermuda reinsurers. David Banks assesses its alpine attractions.
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Cover Story
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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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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SCOR donates to UN relief effort
Reinsurer donates $200,000 to relief efforts following natural disasters in China and Myanmar
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AnalysisBermuda executives "uncomfortable" with island politics
The Bermuda premier Ewart Brown shut down parliamentary debate last month
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Aon appoints environmental insurance specialist
Dr Simon Johnson will lead group advising on sustainability issues
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Online onlyDon't underestimate hurricane threat, urges PCI
The US was "lucky" last year that it missed Dean and Felix - the two largest storms in history
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Channel Re ratings downgraded; outlook negative
Channel Re faces much-reduced business given its sole source is MBIA, says S&P
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Online onlyGreenberg denies wrongdoing in finite deal
Former AIG boss Hank Greenberg is being investigated by the SEC for a second deal
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Fitch affirms Flagstone "A-"
Partially offsetting the positives are the effects of the company's limited operating history
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Benfield launches Bulgaria quake model
Several strong and damaging earthquakes have occurred in Bulgaria during the last 200 years
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RGA ratings affirmed after MetLife split off
RGA’s overall capitalisation levels will remain unchanged after MetLife transaction
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RMS unveils hurricane parametric index
Tool is ready to support the 2008 Atlantic basin hurricane season
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Regulation ‘a major challenge’ in Brazil
Risk management burdened by red tape, say speakers at Willis seminar
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‘Above norm’ storms prediction reduced
2008 will be 20% higher than standard rather than previous forecast of 35% higher
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Online onlyStrong magnitude 6.1 quake hits Iceland
The epicentre was around 30 miles east southeast of Reykjavik; some residents were injured, says RMS
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Online onlyClimate pioneer John Coomber awarded
The Worshipful Company of Actuaries’ award recognises the former Swiss Re CEO's climate contributions
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Reinsurance "no longer an annual consideration" - Guy Carp
Reinsurance capacity is ever plentiful in Florida ahead of the 2008 hurricane season, say experts
