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AROUND THE MARKETS
Sweden leading the way on solvent scheme discussions
The Review looks at the latest developments and trends in the Nordic run-off sector
AUGUST ISSUE
EDITORIAL
Off the record
SPECIAL REPORTS
Bermuda by the book
Many of the island’s carriers are currently on the acquisition trail but opinion remains divided among the island’s CEOs about whether they are interested in buying each other. Greg Dobie reports on this and other industry views from the recent Insurance Day Summit in Bermuda.
How to win graduates and influence people
So do The Review survey results match up with the way re/insurance companies are actively managing and promoting the areas of recruitment and retention. Ruth Lythe investigates.
FEATURES
News : RE-MOVES
Regional Focus: Scandinavia : The viking invasion
Re/insurance’s big hitters are hungry for growth. And up on the edge of the Artic Circle, the vibrant Scandinavian economies are offering them a tempting recipe for success, says Richard Banks.
Renewable Energy : Tuning into turbines
In five years the UK should derive more power from offshore wind than from nuclear plants. Michael Bullock and Peter Hodgetts say the developing RE market hosts a wealth of risks and potential returns.
Service Provider Focus: Data Management : Saving for a soft market
Can you really put a figure on the cost savings and added value that improving your data management processes will bring to your business? Try £6m for starters, says Ana Paula Nacif.
REGULARS
NEWS IN BRIEF
AIG buys Ascot
Sub-prime impacts potential run-off investors
Marsh powers up for growth
Prince Andrew opens Willis building
Max Capital gains Lloyd’s platform through Imagine
Lloyd’s representative out in India, in in Brazil
REPORTAGE
INDUSTRY FACES ANOTHER ROUGH WILDFIRE SEASON, SAYS AM BEST
WILLIS REPORT REVEALS CONTINUATION OF REINSURANCE AND INSURANCE PRICING GAP
2Q P/C LOSSES FOR US INSURERS TOTAL MORE THAN $6BN, SAYS ISO
WORLD INSURANCE PREMIUM UP 3.3%, ACCORDING TO SWISS RE
NEWS ANALYSIS
Talking talent
In a special News Analysis report Greg Dobie examines the results of a new The Review survey which reveals what reinsurance employees really think about the industry that they work in and its companies.
Adjusting to change
Depicted in books and films the role of the loss adjuster is viewed as being at the more glamorous end of re/insurance. But the position is well on its way to becoming an endangered species, so who’s to blame and what’s the solution, asks Ruth Lythe.
BEST OF THE WEB
XL CAPITAL TO PAY SCA $1.78BN. KEELING TO RETIRE
REINSURERS REVEAL MORTGAGE DEBT EXPOSURE
ALLIANZ RISK TRANSFER CLOSES CAT BOND
IIS REBRIEF
SOAP BOX
A bird’s eye view of risk
Fast, flexible and one of the most revolutionary internet applications ever released, Google Earth’s aerial view offers astonishing potential benefits to re/insurers, says Aidan Slingsby.
LEGAL UPDATE
Witness protection scheme
BYSTANDER
Reinsurers try Snake Alley
Insurance does not deserve a bum rap
When Joe met Andy
