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Flood losses rise
Recent catastrophic floods such as those in central Europe have affected many (re)insurers' motor portfolios. Adrian Leonard wades through the deluge and suggests that motor (re)insurers should be reassessing flood risk.
Full to bursting
Lack of office space and of intellectual capital on Bermuda are threatening to stifle further growth on the island, reports Mairi Mallon.
Wurtt UK denies cutbacks
Wurtt UK, the London market operation of German insurer Wurttembergische, has denied press reports ...
Montpelier goes public and raises $201m
New Bermudian reinsurer Montpelier Re has raised $201m through an initial public offering of shares...
Rebriefs - Aon joins forces with management consultingn firm
Broker Aon has joined forces with former New York mayor Rudolph Giuliani's management consulting fi...
Flying high - for now
The influx of capital and companies has made it a boom year in Bermuda, but will it last? Janina Clark introduces this special report.
Rebriefs - Kirkway International wrongly described
Reinsurance broker Kirkway International was wrongly described in last month's Reinsurance. Kirkway...
Rebriefs - Scor has its credit ratings lowered.
Scor, France's largest reinsurer, has had its financial strength and counterparty credit ratings lo...
Image under attack
Bermuda's reputation, a primary international asset, is under siege. Roger Crombie examines the main threats.
S&P in US terror warning
Rating agency Standard & Poor's has warned that the introduction of federal terrorism cover in the ...
One win for WTC cover
The recent ruling that the attack on the World Trade Centre was one occurrence is not the end of the battle for its (re)insurers. Steven Schwartz and Cecilia Froelich Moss report.
Reinsurers hold firm on rates
With Gerling's no-show, the impact of August's European floods and the push for higher premiums, there was plenty to talk about at the renewal negotiations in Baden-Baden late last month. Eric Alexander reports from the spa town in Germany's Black Forest.
Platinum set to spin off
The long-awaited flotation of Bermuda's Platinum Holdings, the spin-off of US (re)insurer St Paul's...
Losses generate a sinking feeling
Marine underwriters attending the International Union of Marine Insurance (Iumi) conference in New ...
ERC ratings reviewed after loss
Further reserve strengthening at GE Employers Re (ERC) contributed to a loss of $156m for the US (r...
Points of principle
Just how widely will the principle in the Fairchild v Glenhaven asbestos case be applied? John Butler continues his analysis of the landmark ruling.
Rediary
NOVEMBER 2002 10-13 Annual Meeting of the Casualty Actuarial Society Boston, US Casualty ...
Appointment at Swiss Re
Richard Murray (left) has taken on the new position of chief claims strategist at Swiss Re, based i...
Mould claims hit peak, says Fitch
Mould-related claims have probably peaked or are close to doing so, according to a report by rating...
Run-off likely for Gerling
Gerling Global Re's non-life reinsurance portfolio looked likely to be put into run-off as Reinsura...
Rebriefs - Brit Insurance raises money through share offering
Brit Insurance has raised £204.2m ($316m) through a share offering for its Lloyd's syndicate 2987 a...
Aviation market fills war risk gap
Aviation insurers are stepping in to fill the gap in war liability cover that is being created as g...
Rebuilding gets under way
As the extent of the erosion of the (re)insurance market's capital base becomes clear, Thomas Holzheu and Kurt Karl of Swiss Re examine the evidence to date and assess the market's efforts to return to profitability.
Appointment at HartRe
HartRe has taken on Rick Montgomerie as international business development officer, based in London...