Reinsurance
Moving with the times
The process of change is challenging, exciting, daunting and sometimes painful. However change is an...
RAA releases first half 2003 industry results
The Reinsurance Association of America (RAA) has released a new report announcing that 30 property an...
Foreign reinsurers gain larger slice of US market
Foreign reinsurers have tightened their grip on the US reinsurance market, according to a new report ...
AMP reports largest loss in its history.
Australian insurer AMP has reported one of the largest losses in the country's corporate history, wi...
Appointment at Haven Knox-Johnston.
Haven Knox-Johnston has appointed Paul Birch as business development manager. With more than 13 year...
Appointment at Zurich North America.
Zurich has appointed David Young the first vice-president of strategy for its middle markets busines...
Events.
4 September Guernsey Insurance Company Management conference 'Risk 2003' Beau Sejour Conference...
Munich Re blames losses on taxation
Munich Re made a loss of €603m in the first half of 2003, in contrast with the €4.1bn profit it made ...
Hannover Re posts healthy profit
Hannover Re has built on its successful first quarter 2003 figures by posting an operating profit of ...
Palmer & Cay starts up reinsurance branches
US-based insurance brokerage firm Palmer & Cay has entered the reinsurance market for the first time ...
Lloyd's tightens up QQS figures
Lloyd's syndicates could see their reliance on temporary reinsurance arrangements cut back next mon...
Events.
4 September Guernsey Insurance Company Management conference 'Risk 2003' Beau Sejour Conference...
BH head advises star's bid.
US insurance giant Berkshire Hathaway's chairman Warren Buffet is to serve as the senior financial a...
Appointment at Bell & Clements.
Peter Murrell has been appointed to the board of Lloyd's broker Bell & Clements. He will have partic...
Events.
4 September Guernsey Insurance Company Management conference 'Risk 2003' Beau Sejour Conference...
Axis Capital Holdings results.
Marsh-backed Bermudian insurer Axis Capital Holdings, which floated in June this year, reported net ...
2002's Top 100 Reinsurance Companies - Ranked by non-life net written
(A) Net written premiums (NWP) 2002 ($m) (B) Change in NWP 2001-02 (%)(1) (C) Gross written prem...
Tackling a burning issue.
Demand for terrorism insurance under the US Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (Tria) has been low, but the Act has encouraged reinsurers to dip a toe back into the market. Patricia Vowinkel warns, however, that if Tria were to disappear the reinsurance could…
Perfect storm
The (re)insurance market is navigating stormy seas and Aon's Dennis Mahoney (right) forecasts some distinctly choppy waters still ahead. Adrian Leonard reports.
Atlantic hurricane prediction above average
Atlantic hurricane activity in 2003 will be slightly above average, according to the latest forecast ...
Events.
4 September Guernsey Insurance Company Management conference 'Risk 2003' Beau Sejour Conference...
Benfield opens office in China.
UK-listed broker Benfield has opened a representative office in Shanghai, China. The office will foc...
Omega Underwriting Agents seeks to launch new syndicate.
Lloyd's managing agent Omega Underwriting Agents is understood to be seeking to launch a new syndica...
Events.
5-7 August Vermont Captive Insurance Association 2003 Conference VCIA, Vermont, US Tel: +1 8...