Analysis
Provident in court defeat - Drake Insurance plc v Provident Insurance
(Court of Appeal - 17 December 2003) Mr Beach was injured by a car driven by Ms Kaur and owned by h...
Soft skills
Technology Claims
Beating the delays
Disaster Recovery
Uncovering covers
Insurance Archaeology
Collective action for charities
Charities
Unlocking the secrets of life
Life: Special Risks
Guidelines - IAIS creates core principles compilation
The International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) has published a compilation of documen...
Modelling - Ace Tempest Re brings in AIR software
Ace Tempest Re has announced that it is using US-based modelling firm AIR Worldwide Corporation's CA...
Profit generator
Environmental risk
Off to a good start
Asia/Pacific/Middle East
Strong foundations to build on
Gulf report
Made in heaven?
St Paul Travelers may be a marriage made in heaven, but such mergers will reduce premium flow for reinsurers
Making its mark
Gulf report
Earthquake - California tremor fails to shake market
The earthquake that hit San Simeon in December last year will result in a fairly small insurance bil...
Risk Analysis - RMS looks at windstorm risk
Risk Management Solutions (RMS) has carried out the risk analysis for a EUR190m securitisation by Py...
Weather - Atlantic to see a stormy 2004, says TSR
Hurricane activity in the Atlantic will be above average in 2004, according to the latest forecast f...
Raising Australian standards
After re-licensing all insurers in 2002, the Australian Regulator is moving to a second stage of Prudential Reforms
No room for get-out clauses
A recent ruling for Eagle Star stresses the importance for reinsurers to follow the settlements
Flying the flag for change
Business
Space Activity - Solar threat to satellites studied
The Benfield Hazard Research Centre is studying the effects of increased solar activity after an unp...
A glut of opportunity
Gulf report
Outsourcing - CSC signs 10-year outsourcing deal with Swiss Re Life & Health
Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) has signed a 10-year business process outsourcing deal with Swis...