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Investments feel the pinch.
Yvonne Deeney explains why (re)insurers need to consider new asset classes as part of their revised approach to asset management in a low inflation environment.
Rebriefs - XL Capital.
Bermudian (re)insurer XL Capital is integrating France-based subsidiary Le Mans Re into XL Re. The L...
Rebriefs - Property Claim Services.
Insured property losses from the 11 September terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centre and the Pe...
Aon spin-off hits delay.
Broking giant Aon's plan to spin off its underwriting operation, Combined Specialty, has been delaye...
Captives without cells.
Pravin Jeyaraj finds Dublin's captive community facing up to a tax rise and a possible loss of business because of a lack of protected cell company legislation.
Aviation schemes get ready for take-off.
The US mutual scheme Equitime could begin writing war and terrorism cover for US airlines by the mid...
Lloyd's on track to deliver market reform.
The latest consultation document on proposals for reforming the Lloyd's market will be sent out to m...
Irish eyes are smiling.
As it gains a reputation for sophistication, Ireland's international (re)insurance sector sees prospects looking good. Janina Clark reports.
Appointment at Munich-American RiskPartners.
Anthony Kuczinski has replaced William Moll as president of Munich-American RiskPartners. Mr Moll ha...
Rebriefs - Deutsche Bank.
Deutsche Bank has sold its remaining 4.94% stake in German giant Munich Re. Its 7.6 million shares w...
Rebriefs - Beazley.
Lloyd's managing agency Beazley is seeking to increase its capital for 2003 and is considering the c...
Appointment at PartnerRe.
Costas Miranthis has joined Bermudian reinsurer PartnerRe as chief actuarial officer, a new position...
Rebriefs - World Trade Centre.
The World Trade Centre dispute between leaseholder Larry Silverstein and 23 insurers over whether th...
Government takes on UK nuclear risk.
The UK government has stepped in as temporary terrorism reinsurer for nuclear liability risks in the...
Prost!
Guinness is not the only reason Germany's beer-lovers are attracted to Ireland. Adrian Leonard finds out why so many German (re)insurers operate in Dublin.
London makes hull clauses shipshape.
The London market's Joint Hull Committee (JHC) is to overhaul its Institute Hull Clauses by November...
Growing interest in China.
In response to China's promise to open up further to foreign reinsurers, GE Employers Re Corp. (ERC)...
Full of life.
The steady trickle of life and health (re)insurers currently setting up shop in Dublin will soon turn into a heavy flow, predicts David Fanning.
Special Risk now open.
The new company set up by six big (re)insurers to write European property terrorism cover, Special R...
A fair city for cats.
The conditions are right for Dublin to become a popular base for property catastrophe business and catastrophe bond deals, says David Fanning.
Victoria Re to go as Ergo focuses on insurance.
German reinsurer Victoria Re will stop underwriting at the end of the year following the decision by...
Rebriefs - Heath Lambert.
(Re)insurance broker Heath Lambert plans to float on the London stock exchange in mid-July. A flotat...
Fast-moving business.
Expect more takeovers of life reinsurers says David Atkinson, who views the US market from his positi...
Rebriefs - Cologne Re.
Cologne Re has bought the combined 16% stake held by German insurers Provinzial Munster and Provinzi...