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A future in cover for the past?
Loss portfolio transfers may have been around for a while, but they still have their uses, argues Dave Brining.
St Paul completes 3rd securitisation.
US reinsurer St Paul Re has completed its third reinsurance securitisation. The deal will provide...
Life-long securities.
Dick Rae explains how reinsurers can help to refine the structure of life securitisation deals.
US cat losses.
Worsening US catastrophe experience continued into 1999 as US insurers paid out $1.75bn in January a...
Axa Re sets out radical new strategy.
Axa Re has unveiled a radical shift in its business approach, together with structural changes to th...
Moving to a new rhythm.
A change of pace and focus in Africa's (re)insurance markets is attracting many international players. David Fanning reports.
The future of modern ART.
How much of the reinsurance market will become 'non-traditional'? Adrian Leonard asked industry leaders for their predictions.
Time to XL in life?
XL Mid Ocean's Henry Keeling talks to Janina Clark about a possible foray into the life market, the Nac Re deal and XL's newest business unit.
Riley moves to Lloyd's.
Former Swiss Re UK chief executive Stephen Riley joins CLM Managing Agency this month as managing di...
Miga's deal with Ace and XL increases political risk cover.
Bermudian (re)insurers Ace and XL are to provide treaty reinsurance for the Multilateral Investment ...
Scor strong in tough year.
Strong growth in life and health and non-traditional reinsurance business bolstered the performance ...
More rows over racketeering.
Steven Schwartz reviews the Supreme Court's recent ruling on the application of the federal racketeering statute.
Revenues up at Marsh & McLennan.
Insurance giant Marsh & McLennan Companies last year increased revenues by 20% to $7.2bn. Net inc...
Gerling buys Tig's facultative arm.
The US arm of German reinsurer Gerling Global Re has acquired the casualty facultative business of N...
Cologne Re.
Cologne Re's US life and health subsidiary, Cologne Life Re, suffered a pretax loss of $275m on US w...
Lloyd's learns to think out side the box.
The long-time leading provider of innovative insurance products is having to catch up with the newest thinking. Adrian Leonard looks at the development of ART at Lloyd's.
Staying ahead of the pack.
Michael Falcone explains how reinsurers can turn Lord Woolf's law reforms to their advantage.
XL Capital attracted by life market.
Bermudian (re)insurance group XL Capital is considering a move into the life market. "Life is an ...
New name for Gemini Re.
The reinsurer being set up by ex-Centre Solutions president David Brown and Bermuda's former finance...
Chaucer Syndicates.
The four Lloyd's syndicates managed by Chaucer Syndicates produced a profit of £16.1m ($25.8m) on ca...
Exchanges encounter obstacles.
Insurance risk exchanges have much to offer but have so far failed to capture the interest of (re)insurers. Alex Beatty reports.
Weighing up options.
A study by Insurance Services Office shows how insurers can optimise their mix of risk financing.
GE Re names CEO.
James Miller, previously president and chief executive of Kemper Re, has been appointed in the same ...
Hannover Re shares increased.
Shares in German reinsurer Hannover Re increased by just 5.7% in 1998, after an astonishing increase...