Reinsurance
Corporate tax cut in New York proposed by NYIE - Wrynn
The New York Insurance Exchange may seek lower federal corporate tax to enhance its appeal, according to the Insurance Superintendent
Cooper Gay to make cuts in aerospace division
Cooper Gay is making redundancies in its aerospace division, Reinsurance has learned.
Slower ascent for airline insurance in 2010
Aon's airline insurance market outlook 2010 report shows that the average lead hull and liability premium in the airline insurance market rose by 20% during 2009, taking total lead hull and liability to US$1.9 billion.
Taiwanese earthquake to cost around $1bn, says Eqecat
An earthquake that hit Taiwan earlier this week has caused economic damage of around $1bn, risk modelling firm Eqecat has said.
Hardy records 78.1% combined ratio
Hardy Underwriting Bermuda has reported profit before tax and foreign exchange movements of £26.7m (2008: £4.4m).
Resume: Unflappable spirit
Geoff Bromley tells Reinsurance about falling into the industry and some unusual Nigerian business
Notes from The Weekly
A month's worth of fun and frolics
Legal: Climate change, nanotechnology and cyber-risk liabilities
Our climate is changing rapidly while technology that used to be the preserve of fanciful fiction is growing prevalent, writes Nilam Sharma, Michelle Jones and Benjamin Folkinshteyn
The risk of volcanoes
Though rare events and to some extent predictable short term, volcanoes nonetheless present a grave risk to life and property in developing nations and major metropolitan centres alike, writes Tim Evershed
The case for risk management and ratings
Yann Le Pallec discusses the role that enterprise risk management plays in the (re)insurance sector and the methodology used in deriving opinions regarding the strength of a reinsurer's ERM
A step forward
A year ago, talk of the huge expansion opportunities offered by the central and eastern European insurance markets was commonplace. Recession, though, has moved the focus from growth to consolidation, profitability and efficiency, writes Daniela Ghetu
Interview: Stephen May - Cultivating Kane
Katherine Blackler talks to Stephen May, chief executive officer at Kane, about the high points of his career and why the Middle East is still an attractive area for (re)insurers
What's up in construction and engineering?
Katherine Blackler examines the effects of the recession on construction and engineering markets along with the risks and opportunities for reinsurers presented in 2010
Spreading the insurance message in Latin America
Could the Haitian earthquake lead to the dawn of insurance for all in Latin America? Amador Torrealba considers the region's options
Steady as she goes
Our roundup of readers' opinions reveals that 2010 is expected to be a year of budgetary and spending stability. Rates also remain broadly stable
Alterra names new executives
Alterra, the new name for the newly-combined entities of Bermudian reinsurance rivals Harbor Point and Max Capital, has named its executives.
Alterra names new executives
Alterra, the new name for the newly-combined entities of Bermudian reinsurance rivals Harbor Point and Max Capital, has named its executives.
Novae profit declines
Pre-tax profits for 2009 at the (re)insurance group fell £9.6m due to first half losses but gross written premiums rose 10%
Max ratings won't be affected by Harbor Point merger, say Fitch
Max Capital's announcement that it is merging with Bermudian rival Harbor Point is unlikely to affect its ratings, Fitch has said.
Max - Harbor Point merger won't lead to job losses - sources
The merger between Max Capital and Harbor Point won't lead to job losses in the Lloyd's market, market sources have told Reinsurance.
Harbor Point and Max Capital confirm merger
Bermudian reinsurers Max Capital and Harbor Point have confirmed their merger.
Harbor Point and Max Capital confirm merger
Bermudian reinsurers Max Capital and Harbor Point have confirmed their merger.
Postscript - 30 years ago: Highest fire figures are disclosed
The highest total ever recorded in one month for the estimated cost of fire damage in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) was disclosed in the British Insurance Association's recent figures as the total reached £58.5m.
Professionalism: Aldermanbury Declaration - Something to declare
The Aldermanbury Declaration sets out some ambitious proposals. Lynn Rouse reports on the ideas put forward and details the task force's vision for 2013.