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Bringing out the best China.
China's insurance industry is maturing fast and enticing foreign companies. Jeremy Golden reports.
A good time to hold an insurer captive.
The growth of captives continues as owners and managers seek new ways to take advantage of them. Hugh Rosenbaum reviews the latest developments and trends.
Peak performance.
Switzerland's efforts to remain competitive in the global economy make it an attractive home for captives, says Hans Erik Engelbrekts.
New Horizon.
US run-off management company ITT Nemco has set up Horizon Management with offices in the US, the UK...
LaSalle Re's income falls to $22m.
Bermudian reinsurer LaSalle Re's income fell to $22m in the first quarter of 1998 compared to income...
Tracking the Lloyd's bear.
Using SURL's premium rating indices may make it possible to find the bottom of the insurance cycle at Lloyd's, says Robert C.B. Miller.
International Group puts its case to the EC.
The International Group of P&I (protection and indemnity) clubs enlisted the help of Lord Donaldson ...
Strike Club grows.
Mutual industrial unrest insurer The Strike Club has boosted its membership to 418 companies and inc...
Uncertainty remains over Zurich deal.
The Zurich Group and the financial services arm of British American Tobacco (BAT) revealed further d...
Peak challenge.
Lloyd's underwriters are providing cover for Rod Baber and his three-man team, who last month began ...
New role for Gluckstern.
Steven Gluckstern, head of reinsurance with Zurich Group and pioneer of risk transfer methods, has l...
Malloy for Stockton.
Bermudian speciality risks underwriter Stockton Re has appointed Daniel Malloy as president and chie...
New cargo clause.
London market cargo underwriters have developed a new clause to clarify their position on the new In...
Aon increases total revenue.
Broking giant Aon Corporation increased its total revenue by 15% to $1.6bn in the first quarter of 1...
Cash offer from Exel/Mid Ocean.
Shareholders in Bermudian (re)insurers Exel and Mid Ocean will have the option of receiving cash ins...
Maximum security cells.
As captive domiciles compete to attract companies, Guernsey's Steve Butterworth describes the benefits of the island's protected cell company legislation.
Swiss Re expands in Latin America.
Swiss Re is increasing its Latin American premium income by more than a third with the acquisition o...
The London Processing Centre.
The London Processing Centre, which processes premiums and claims for the London market, saw its inc...
Do what you do best.
As Reinsurance went to press, the US House of Representatives had just passed, by the narrowest of m...
Ship losses falling, says ILU.
Latest statistics from the Institute of London Underwriters (ILU) show that the fall in merchant shi...
French growth.
French reinsurers increased their net post-tax profits by 38% to Fr 3.3bn in 1997 on gross premium i...
Equitas correction.
Last month's Technical Report (Re, May 1998, p23) said that Equitas chairman David Newbigging had al...
General Re record despite soft market.
Operating income at US reinsurance giant General Re rose by nearly 10% to a record $250m in the firs...
The US goes captive crazy.
The number of US onshore captive domiciles may be soaring, but few of them are justifying their existence. Corinne Ramming reports.