Reinsurance
Close-knit is a better fit
Nigel Clarke, executive director at MYI chartered loss adjusters, explores how the captive programme affects approaches to loss and the claims process.
Torus raids XL and Hiscox for new division
XL London market boss O'Donohue and Hiscox Europe's Van der Veer join Torus' global specialty business.
IFEX reduces block trade minimum across the board
IFEX reduces block trade minimum to 25 across the board, instead of just Northeast and Eastern Seaboard contracts.
M&A to sweep reinsurance market
Expect a wave of M&A in the reinsurance market, MMC CEO says.
ILS sector investment return falls
Insurance-linked securities investment return falls.
Reinsurance giants put together lobbying group
Reinsurance giants put together the Global Reinsurance Forum.
Swiss Re bullish on capacity position
Swiss reinsurance giant continues to increase capacity.
Gearing up
Philip Heitlinger considers if European insurers are ready for the operational changes neccessary for Solvency II
Beware the bite
The legal status of settlement agreements reached on behalf of underwriters by loss adjusters is being called into question, writes Ling Ong.
Captive challenge
The financial crisis, changing regulations and the emergence of new jurisdictions are creating challenges and opportunities for the captive insurance industry, writes Stephen May.
A model view
Modeling is central to how reinsurance works. Alex Ferguson talks to Matthew Grant - global head of client development at RMS - and Don Parkes, senior director of business solutions at First American Spatial Solutions about the discipline's development.
Prognosis:uncertain
Attempting to introduce programmes of reform for the US health insurance system is nothing new but president Obama's latest attempts are posing the first real test to the popularity of his administration, writes Alexander Ferguson.
State of the Union
US reinsurers' financial institutions and directors' and officers' books are in for a hard year but surprisingly few players are looking to make significant moves away from these areas, writes Katherine Blackler.
The glass ceiling
Lloyd's and the London Market have been described as the last great male bastions. Worldwide, from broker to boardroom, women are under-represented in reinsurance. Mairi Mallon looks at how things are changing in the global market - slowly.
Under the radar
A conservative strategy and a solid plan has allowed Allied World's reinsurance subsidiary Allied World Re to weather the financial storm, as Alex Ferguson finds out from chief operating officer John Bender.
Property rates could go up 30% if hurricane season is heavy
Property reinsurance rates could jump if there are heavy losses from the US hurricane season according to Aon Benfield.
Fairfax to buy remaining stake in Odyssey Re
Canadian financial outfit bids for a remaining stake in US reinsurer Odyssey Re.
Collapsed bank to trigger credit insurance losses at Hannover, Axis
Hannover Re and Axis Capital potentially on end of credit insurance losses stemming from collapse of Kazakh bank BTA.