Articles by Insurance Post Staff
Reinsurers reveal Lehman exposure
The well-documented collapse of US investment bank Lehman Brothers, the severe drop-off of AIG's sha...
Burning down profits
Whether as a result of hell-raising or the economic downturn, arson is on the increase, argues Peter Taylor
Recruitment moves
AIG has appointed Edward Liddy as chairman and chief executive officer. He comes into the role immed...
Transatlantic Re on the chopping block as AIG looks to restructure
AIG's 59% majority stake in US reinsurer Transatlantic Re looks up-for-sale after new chief executiv...
Life in America
Life
Getting into pole position
AHJ chairman and chief executive Hugh Price on the increase in sums insured, how a film studio led to him becoming a broker and getting sponsorship for racing driving
This is the story of the hurricane
Hurricanes Gustav and Ike may have been relatively minor compared to Katrina but both left billions of dollars worth of damage in their wake
Model behaviour
Flood
Insuring the Sunshine State
Helen Yates speaks to Florida insurance commissioner Kevin McCarty about the unique threats Florida faces and the Berkshire Hathaway deal
The uncertainty principle
Baden-Baden
Lloyd's first half results take a tumble to £949m
Lloyd's results for the first half of 2008 halved to £949m for the first six months of 2008 from £1....
All aboard!
Marine
Snow or sunshine?
Bermuda
Wow ... two hurricanes at once!
Blog-Re.com
Bermudians bite back over proposed US tax legislation
The US and Bermudian reinsurance markets are about to lock horns again, after Democratic Congressman...
AIG
David Bradford on the problems at AIG and the implications of the near-collapse of one of insurance's biggest names
Cat risk comes out of hiding
Inside view
The month the market changed
Rethink
OK Computer
Not so long ago, pundits insisted that no matter how big or fast the supercomputer, it would never beat the human brain when it came to winning at chess. However, they reckoned without the unstoppable march of technology, writes Carl Martin
American rendezvous
PCIAA meeting
Damages from Ike and Gustav look set to breach $15bn mark claims Axis
Insured damages from hurricanes Ike and Gustav may hit more than $15bn, said Bermudian (re)insurer A...
Enduring spirit
The chief executive of Endurance Ken Lestrange talks to Alex Ferguson about Bermuda, consolidation, retaining talent, global expansion, and the role of capital markets
The rate debate
Monte Carlo Roundtable