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Capital reserve rethink on industry agenda
The demand of Solvency II for companies to hold greater capital reserves will apply to some, though not all, in the industry, leaving many to consider the new requirements very carefully, writes Henry Keeling
MMC makes another US purchase
Marsh's US mid-market subsidiary Marsh & McLennan Agency said it has bought US broker Haake Companies for an undisclosed sum.
Gulf Insurance Group restructures reinsurance
The Gulf Insurance Group has restructured its reinsurance programme, broked through Guy Carpenter.
The Hartford planning new cat bond
The Hartford is planning a new catastrophe bond, reports say.
Property catastrophe rates down 6%- Guy Carpenter
Reinsurance rates fell by an average of 6%, Guy Carpenter said.
Reinsurance Reader Awards 2009
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Reinsurance Reader Awards 2009
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Cash and capital
Richard Booth speculates on how the industry can make best use of its rediscovered financial muscle in 2010.
Inflation not necessarily bad news for reinsurers – Guy Carpenter
George Carrington, head of the international casualty specialty practice at Guy Carpenter, claims monetary inflation will enable European long-tail (re)insurers to improve their cash flow
Long-time MMC board member dies
MMC announces death of John Olsen
US storms may cost insurers 'hundreds of millions of dollars'
The US storms that wreaked havoc' across the US could cost insurers heavily, Guy Carpenter has said.
Ida lands in the Gulf of Mexico
Tropical storm Ida lands in the USA, but no major damage is reported.
Global insurance broker Marsh sees revenue fall 11%
Marsh has reported consolidated revenue in the third quarter is $2.5bn, marking a fall of 11% compared to the previous year.
Senior fac exec leaves Arthur J Gallagher to join Guy Carpenter
Mark Sherwin joins Guy Carpenter from Arthur J. Gallagher to boost the broker's fac team, Reinsurance has learned.
Insurance broker outlook stable: Moody's
A soft commercial P&C market, the weak global economy and high financial leverage have negatively impacted the growth of insurance brokers, Moody's has said.
Connecticut regulators settle with The Hartford
Attorney General Richard Blumenthal today announced a $1.3m settlement with The Hartford Financial Services Group over anticompetitive practices.
Insurers mastering financial crisis, says Munich Re
Insurers have mastered the financial crisis comparatively well so far, say senior executives at Munich Re and Guy Carpenter
Willis snags senior fac exec from Guy Carpenter
Willis has brought Hugh Powell from Guy Carpenter to lead a part of its facultative reinsurance broking division.
Brokers upbeat on prospects for 2009
Brokers are upbeat on the prospects for 2009, senior management has told an AM Best conference
Third quarter Cat bond activity up -Guy Carpenter
Third quarter Catastrophe bond issuance is up, according to Guy Carpenter
The full Monte
The 2009 Reinsurance/PricewaterhouseCoopers roundtable lunch saw some good-natured sparring between friends and rivals over the hot topics of the day - from the problems thrown up by AIG's troubles to Solvency II and US cage-rattling over Bermuda.
Aon Benfield looking into acquisitions again - sources
Aon Benfield is on the hunt of acquisitions, sources have told Reinsurance.
Guy Carpenter acquires RML
Guy Carpenter has entered an agreement to buy all of the issued shares of the London-based reinsurance broker Rattner Mackenzie Limited (RML) from HCC Insurance (HCC).