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AROUND THE MARKETS
Aon Benfield, Guy Carpenter and Willis' 1/7 reports are in. But are they all in agreement?
JUNE ISSUE

Despite the global downturn the Middle East has been a hotbed of foreign activity in recent months, with Dubai taking the limelight. But others are looking at developing their presence in more than one centre, says Sarah Ahmad.
This year has been action-packed when it comes to capital movement in the London Market. While start-ups hot footed it to Lloyd’s, more established players unleashed a wave of capital-raisings and stamp capacity boosts. So far, so active and there could well be more to come, says Ruth Lythe.
Sarah Ahmad measures the success of modernisation processes in the London Market and discovers what’s next on the agenda.
The financial crisis threw the role of the chief investment officer in to a not altogether positive limelight and there is still a rocky road ahead, says Stuart Collins.
An action-packed mid-year renewals season proves that there’s plenty of issues occupying Bermuda’s re/insurance sector. It bodes well for some interesting discussions at this year’s Insurance Day Summit on the island, says Greg Dobie.
The total number of lawsuits filed related to the financial crisis now exceeds 1,000, a number that is expected to increase. What comes next, asks Ana Paula Nacif.
Re/insurers were left on tenterhooks at this year’s US treaty renewals as they waited for the outcome of legislative changes affecting the Florida catastrophe fund. So when the discussions finally took place how did they shape up, asks Ruth Lythe.
The takaful market has not escaped unscathed from the financial downturn. But despite the fall in demand and growth, a recent report is confident that takaful operators will find a window of opportunity in the crisis, reports Sarah Ahmad.
Lloyd’s chief executive Richard Ward and Ace Europe CEO Andrew Kendrick were just two of the big names on stage at the Insurance Day Summit London. But while one was taking a positive view of the downturn, the other had a more cautionary tale to tell. Greg Dobie was in the audience.
Stephen Catlin and Robert Hiscox have called for a collective market response to what they allege is US government-backed AIG’s slashing of prices in order to retain business. Greg Dobie reports.
Now more than ever, airline insurers are being squeezed from all sides by over capacity and fewer clients. And the broking giants have contributed to the situation argues David George.
Cynicism is the mot du jour in the UK at least, as the public rages at the extravagant expense claims submitted by its MPs. But re/insurers should not allow good business strategy to be stalled by unfounded policyholder suspicions, says Clive O’Connell.