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A measured response.

Rating agencies argue that their early warning systems have stood up well to the challenges of 11 September and the crisis in corporate America. They are introducing some changes but see no reason for a fundamental overhaul of their approach to measuring…

Looking after number one.

Names at Lloyd's may be in decline but at least one Name has played the cycle to their advantage, providing lessons for all London market participants, says Robert CB Miller.

Blurred boundaries.

There is an urgent need for the UK's Financial Services Authority to clarify the law as it applies to alternative risk transfer, argues Alex Booth.

Future looks fine for finite.

Reports of the death of finite reinsurance have been greatly exaggerated. Adrian Leonard checks the pulse of finite, finds it still beating and says that good judgement should keep it alive.

Liable to get much worse.

Huge payouts in medical malpractice cases, concerns about the increase in claims on errors and omissions policies and staggering losses on directors' and officers' cover add up to serious headaches for professional liability (re)insurers, says Patricia…

No need to be defensive.

France's (re)insurers appear to have weathered the past year reasonably well. David Fanning analyses the figures and finds some reasons for optimism.

A medical assessment.

The government's healthcare reform strategy has attracted a lot of attention - particularly from the insurance industry, keen to assess the implications for the private medical insurance sector and future healthcare provision. Dr Adrian Bull explains.

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