News
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.
Appointment at Jersey Financial Services Commission.
Richard Pratt has been appointed director general of the Jersey Financial Services Commission. He ha...
Best for Latin America.
Bermuda-based reinsurer Latin American Re has been assigned an A- (excellent) rating by A.M. Best. T...
More cat cover for airlines.
Bermudian (re)insurers Ace, XL and Overseas Partners Re are forming an airline underwriting consorti...
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.
Investment boost saves Swiss Re.
Despite doubling its non-life losses in the first half of this year, an extremely good investment pe...
Swiss peaks and troughs.
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Oriental hit by crisis.
Korean insurer Oriental Fire & Marine felt the full impact of the Asian economic crisis in 1997, des...
Eqecat changes hands.
Eqecat, which provides consultancy services and catastrophe management software to (re)insurers, has...
Aon consolidates strong position.
The impact of consolidation boosted the results of Aon Corporation in the second quarter of 1998, de...
Appointment at BILA.
Jonathan Sacher, head of the insurance and reinsurance group at solicitor Paisner & Co, has been ele...
Lloyd's expels broker.
Michael Cowie, former managing director of the aviation division of Bain Clarkson and later Bain Hog...
Prize draw attracts great interest.
Once again, our prize draw for a deluxe Papworth briefcase attracted a great deal of interest at the...
Keeping an open mind to start the season.
This year's Baden-Baden meetings should be used to prepare for market volatility as well as carry out reinsurance negotiations, says Eric Alexander.
PartnerRe joins elite with $750m deal.
PartnerRe is to double its gross premiums and become one of the world's top 15 reinsurance groups wi...
Japanese Partner.
The PartnerRe Group has opened a liaison office in Tokyo to represent the group's two reinsurers, Be...
New addition to the family.
Non-traditional reinsurance is growing up, but will it be an enfant terrible or a dutiful son? Dr Alan Punter reviews recent developments and trends.
Scor income soars.
Net income at French reinsurance group Scor was up 38% in the first six months of this year to Fr 47...
Cash for questions answered.
CNA Re's Keith Ramsey explains how cedants can get their environmental reinsurance claims processed more quickly.
The difference a year makes.
Clarity of the law on unpunctual notification of losses will be crucial in the run-up to 2000, reports Stephen Collette.
Rocket crash hits space market.
The loss of a Russian Zenit rocket carrying 12 communications satellites for the Globalstar global c...
Appointment at St Paul Re.
St Paul Re has appointed an executive management group to cover all its operations. Michael Schell m...
FSA says savings accounts must carry risk warning.
The financial regulator has moved to counter possible public confusion surrounding the forthcoming I...
What the papers say.
THE GUARDIAN Fugitive underwriter Peter Cameron-Webb, the most hated man at Lloyd's after his lea...