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Cigna sets up at Lloyd's.
Personal accident reinsurer Cigna Re has formed a Lloyd's syndicate in partnership with Lloyd's mana...
CommRisk enters capital markets.
Bermuda-based reinsurer Commercial Risk Partners has formed a specialist capital markets division. ...
Appointment at Lloyd's PCG.
Michael Smith, formerly a senior partner with solicitor Titmuss Sainer Dechert, has been appointed c...
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.
HIH Winterthur down.
Difficult market conditions saw after-tax profit at Australian insurer HIH Winterthur sink to A$18.6...
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.
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.
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.
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...