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Gerling faces crisis over reinsurer sale
The future of the crisis-hit reinsurance operations of the Gerling (re)insurance group of Germany h...
Results in brief
French government-owned reinsurer Caisse Centrale de Reassurance (CCR) saw its net profit drop to E...
Rebriefs - DJ Freeman to be renamed
London law firm DJ Freeman will be renamed Kendall Freeman next month. The firm's property and tech...
Asia moves slowly
There are finally signs of interest in developing countries in non-traditional methods of transferring risk, says John Sanders.
In search of Mayan gold
Reinsurers are attracted to Mexico, despite its high exposure to natural risks. A population of more than 100 million and the second largest economy in Latin America are the main draws, says Mauricio Kitaigorodzki.
Closeness is a necessity
US (re)insurers have woken up to the fact that they are not favourites of the federal government, but there is plenty of argument over whether a federal regulator would help them get closer to the Capitol, says Patricia Vowinkel.
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...