All Risk Management articles – Page 8
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AnalysisBlueprint going nowhere
The US Treasury's blueprint for an optional federal charter is getting mixed reactions
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Gen Re ratings unaffected by CEO resignation
The resignation of Brandon will reduce the scrutiny applied to Gen Re, says Best. S&P also maintains ratings
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RenRe ratings unaffected by Agro National buyout
RenaissanceRe Holdings will acquire Agro National LLC in an all cash deal
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Scottish Re downgraded again
AM Best has noted a “heightened lack of clarity with respect to Scottish Re’s financial strength position”
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Industry Matters
Support for subscription
The London insurance market insists it is not anticompetitive, and AIRMIC agrees, says John Hurrell.
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Cover Story
Sands of change
The opportunities in the Gulf are compelling, but you’ve got to be there if you want a slice of the action. Two groundbreaking conferences in the region looked at the opportunities and challenges. Helen Yates reports.
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Industry Matters
Captives in the Gulf
There is huge untapped potential for the captive industry in the Middle East. Global Reinsurance asks Stephen May about these uncharted waters.
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Investment Analysis
Once bitten, twice shy
Only one catastrophe bond has ever been triggered and the market has tripled since 2005. Could losses in 2008 put off investors who are not accustomed to paying out? asks Lindsey Rogerson.
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Caribbean cat insurance board appoints new members
Two new experts join the panel which serves the insurance interests of governments in the region
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Online onlyXL launches reinsurer in Brazil
XL to enter newly-opened Brazil as both a local and admitted reinsurer
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Munich Re completes Midland acquisition
US specialty primary insurer Midland is bought for $1.3bn
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AnalysisAspen defies market logic
New syndicate launch flies in the face of calls to “tighten belts”
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Online onlyAon: Short-term hurricane forecasts inaccurate
More success in tracking hurricane activity over periods of five years or more
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Argo Group confirms Heritage buyout
$272 million all-cash transaction secures buyout of Heritage Underwriting Agency
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Online onlySolvency II: UK insurers accused of complacency
Firms must get involved or the UK will cease to be a leading European insurance market, warns Deloitte
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AnalysisReform on the cards
Proposals could lead to a single US regulator and see an end to 100% collateral rules
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Munich Re completes Sterling acquisition
Munich Re has bought a 100% stake in Sterling Life Insurance Company for $352m
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S&P rates Chubb cat bond
East Lane II is the first time S&P has assigned a rating to a cat bond covering wildfire losses
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Reinsurers facing volatile year, warns Willis
Rates continue to soften over a wide range of classes and territories, finds April renewals report
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Excess Re on negative watch
The negative implications reflect the uncertainty surrounding the sale of the reinsurer
