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Appointment at BILA.
Jonathan Sacher, head of the insurance and reinsurance group at solicitor Paisner & Co, has been ele...
Aon consolidates strong position.
The impact of consolidation boosted the results of Aon Corporation in the second quarter of 1998, de...
Eqecat changes hands.
Eqecat, which provides consultancy services and catastrophe management software to (re)insurers, has...
Oriental hit by crisis.
Korean insurer Oriental Fire & Marine felt the full impact of the Asian economic crisis in 1997, des...
Swiss peaks and troughs.
INSPIRED BY TOMORROW Zurich - 125 years History and Vision of a Global Corporation AUTHOR: K...
Investment boost saves Swiss Re.
Despite doubling its non-life losses in the first half of this year, an extremely good investment pe...
Something for everyone.
Last month's Monte Carlo Rendez-Vous demonstrated the diversity of views and interests in the reinsurance world. Janina Clark and Alex Beatty report.
More cat cover for airlines.
Bermudian (re)insurers Ace, XL and Overseas Partners Re are forming an airline underwriting consorti...
Best for Latin America.
Bermuda-based reinsurer Latin American Re has been assigned an A- (excellent) rating by A.M. Best. T...
Appointment at Jersey Financial Services Commission.
Richard Pratt has been appointed director general of the Jersey Financial Services Commission. He ha...
Slip of the pen leaves leaders exposed.
The recent Court of Appeal decision on a disputed lineslip in Denby v English and Scottish Maritime may have ramifications for the whole market, says Mena Brennan.
In the grip of the extended clause.
John Butler explains the position of the aggregate extension clause as a standard element in a reinsurance contract.
Keeping up with the neighbours.
Lloyd's has always been innovative, but does it appreciate ART? Alex Beatty explains why the market must get into shape.
Why we must resolve conflict.
Last month, Robert Hiscox responded to Robert C.B. Miller's criticism of his recent actions. Here, Mr Miller argues that the conflict of interest debate is far from over.
HIH Winterthur down.
Difficult market conditions saw after-tax profit at Australian insurer HIH Winterthur sink to A$18.6...
Playing with models eases investors' fears.
Paul VanderMarck of Risk Management Solutions explains the vital role that risk exposure modelling is playing in capital market deals.
Appointment at Lloyd's PCG.
Michael Smith, formerly a senior partner with solicitor Titmuss Sainer Dechert, has been appointed c...
CommRisk enters capital markets.
Bermuda-based reinsurer Commercial Risk Partners has formed a specialist capital markets division. ...
Cigna sets up at Lloyd's.
Personal accident reinsurer Cigna Re has formed a Lloyd's syndicate in partnership with Lloyd's mana...
Women's group launched.
A new association called Women in Reinsurance looks poised to take off after a successful meeting at...
Hannover moves into US program market.
German reinsurer Hannover Re is branching out into US program business to reduce the volatility in i...
New girls' network.
It is good to see an international women's network, Women in Reinsurance, getting off the ground in ...
First rate for Stockton.
Bermuda-based Stockton Re has received an A- (excellent) rating from A.M. Best. The rating is the re...
Imperial Re off to a good start.
Fledgling London market reinsurer Imperial Re made a net profit of $3.1m in 1997 - its first full ye...