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Appointment at Axa Re
Hans-Peter Gerhardt is moving from GeneralCologne Re to become chief executive of Axa Re of France ...
More vigilance is vital
It's a dangerous world out there and - on the brink of war in Iraq - it's getting manifestly riskie...
Annuity & Life delays results
The Bermudian company Annuity & Life Re has delayed the release of its fourth-quarter 2002 results ...
Appointment at Claims Management Group Ltd
Philip Grant has joined Claims Management Group Ltd (CMGL) in the new role of director of its Londo...
Scor faces a tough year
French reinsurer Scor faces "significant execution challenges" in implementing its reform plan, acc...
Offshore life appeals more and more
The 'Triple-X' reserving requirements in the US have boosted demand for offshore life reinsurance solutions, and a second wave of interest is rolling in. Adrian Leonard reports.
Scor hit by losses
Troubled French reinsurer Scor has revealed that it made a net loss of €455m during 2002. This was an...
Still looking for answers
The US Terrorism Risk Insurance Act aims to ensure terror cover for even the highest risk clients, but is it working? Patricia Vowinkel finds both insurers and insureds less than happy with the federal backstop.
Two sides of the same coin
Jessica McCallin finds less distance between (re)insurers and investment bankers than each would like to think, as their respective markets increasingly compete, co-operate and in some cases converge.
ESG wants SEC to deregister common stock
ESG Re of Bermuda has asked the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to deregister its commo...
Winners of Lloyd's US Broker Awards
Constance Curnow, a managing director of Guy Carpenter, and Gerald Sullivan, founder, president and...
Fear the Greeks, as they bring risks
Professor Ortwin Renn has devised a classification system based on Greek mythology to make systemic risks easier to manage. Adrian Leonard does his Greek homework.
Appointment at Hannover Life Re (UK)
David Brand (below) has taken over from the retiring Peter Savill as managing director of Hannover ...
Accounts come under scrutiny
Craig Morton and David Abbotts explain what International Accounting Standards (IAS) mean for non-traditional reinsurance.
Model action on terrorism
(Re)insurance brokers Aon and Benfield separately announced developments in terrorism modelling las...
Wellington Re is now Aspen
Wellington Re has changed its name to Aspen Insurance UK in a deliberate move to differentiate itse...
Share the pain
A company's reputation is often its most precious asset, yet hard to value and almost impossible to insure. Nonetheless, the (re)insurance industry can help to protect a good name, discovers John Sanders.
Rebriefs - China Re to sell part of company
State-owned China Re is reportedly planning to sell up to 24.9% of the company to foreign investors...
Reinsurers may take flight
The loss-making aviation reinsurance sector needs better returns or it is likely to withdraw capaci...
Icao's aviation mutual tries again for approval
The promoters of a proposal that the International Civil Aviation Organisation (Icao) set up an avi...
Rebriefs - Appointment at Crispin Speers & Partners
Crispin Speers & Partners, the Lloyd's (re)insurance broker, is moving into life (re)insurance brok...
Ways to ensure smooth running
With perhaps $400bn of (re)insurance business in run-off worldwide, the expertise required to manage run-offs successfully is finally being recognised. About time too, says Tony McMahon.
Weak demand harms terrorism insurers
Low demand for terrorism cover has killed off a new worldwide terrorism insurer, Special Risk Insur...
Besieged Fortress
The collapse of Fortress Re and subsequent litigation has put the spotlight on financial reinsurance. Peter Chaffetz and Steven Schwartz unravel the details.