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AROUND THE MARKETS
AN EVOLVING THREAT
The profile of asbestos claims and claimants in the UK continues to change. But how well prepared is the UK insurance industry to cope, asks PRO Insurance Solutions' Deborah Johnstone
DECEMBER ISSUE
EDITORIAL
Goodbye to a good year
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Asia Review : The winners of the 13th Asia Insurance Industry Awards
Asia Review : Regulation will drive consolidation
Asia Review : Views from the specialty hub
More than 650 executives from 40 countries gathered in the Lion City to review the insurance year across Asia’s markets at the end of November. Greg Dobie was in attendance and found that, despite recent fears of over-capacity, Singapore’s star is most definitely still in the ascendancy.
Claims : London leads and looks forward
Despite an exclusive survey revealing that a third of respondents believe that ECF has brought no benefits to their business, there has been much to celebrate about the progress made with London Market claims this year, says Greg Dobie.
Claims : Claims in a crisis
The changing nature of claims during the credit crunch means that the skills of forensic accountants are needed more than ever, says Vanessa Winspeare.
Emerging Markets : Latino Fever
Brazil has been Latin America’s hottest insurance destination for foreign re/insurers for some time now but with double digit premium growth reported in markets such as Columbia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia in the midst of the global financial crisis, it seems that it might soon be sharing some of the attention, says Sarah Ahmad.
Emerging Markets : Sinking sands
Emerging Markets : The MENA message
While the big Middle Eastern re/insurance hubs have often grabbed the headlines in 2009, the region’s rising stars continue to make strong progress, says Firas Abd-Alhadi of the Insurance Commission of Jordan.
Legal Review : Scottish Lion: the last roar for schemes?
Legal Review : Judgement day
The House of Lords’ verdict in Wasa v Lexington was one of the most significant moments for the re/insurance law world in 2009. So what are the case's implications? Antony Woodhouse explains..
Legal Review : 2009– The other cases
Legal Review : The waiting game
Re/insurers have had some substantial court rulings to chew over in 2009 but the widely predicted increase in credit crisis linked disputes failed to materialise. Still, who knows what’s around the corner, says Stuart Collins.
Life Reinsurance : A bill of health
How will health re/insurers’ revenues be impacted by recently introduced measures in the UK to limit mis-selling of critical illness policies? Jason Hurley explains the key issues..
Life Reinsurance : Capital relief
As primary insurers turned to reinsurance for capital relief, life reinsurers experienced significant growth in 2009, expanding business geographically and applying more focus to the sector. And this trend is expected to continue in 2010. Sarah Ahmad investigates.
Life Reinsurance : Brokers seek a piece of the action
Modelling : Shake rattle and roll
Earthquake models must be backed by strong science, hard data and precise geocoding if they are to support underwriters dealing with this most unpredictable of risks, say Brady Foust, Thomas Jeffery, and Howard Botts.
Modelling : The year in cats
With limited activity in the Atlantic Basin and no major cat events to note, 2009 has largely been a benign year for re/insurers. But modellers have been busy updating quake models, and activity in the Pacific Basin has shifted attention to typhoon models for 2010. Sarah Ahmad reports.
News Review : Jan to June
There’s probably never been a first half as dramatic as 2009. Sarah Ahmad revisits the resignations and ratings cuts, not to mention the biggest loss in US corporate history..
News Review : July to Dec
Bonuses, bidding wars and buybacks all grabbed the headlines in the second half of 2009. Ruth Lythe looks back at the major events..
Property : Outside the box
Property re/insurers with an appetite for growth may end up going hungry unless they ensure they are innovative, argues Jon Foley.
PROPERTY : Flat or fall?
Hopes for the hard market widely predicted by property and casualty reinsurers in 2008 appeared to have faded at the end of 2009, with some tough discussions at the October renewals meetings. Ruth Lythe, looks back at a year of contrasts…..
Regulation : Protectionist aspect: the latest Neal Bill
Regulation : Running from Wall Street
There’s no escaping the fact that the financial crisis forced re/insurers firmly into the regulators’ sights – justifiably or not. So what does the blizzard of bills emanating from Capitol Hill mean for the sector, asks Ruth Lythe.
Risk Management : What next? Burden into advantage
Risk Management : Advantage ERM
Re/insurers may have survived the financial crisis but future industry winners will have learned its risk management lessons well, says Don Mango.
Risk Management : Reaping the ERM return
Reinsurers for the most part, emerged from the financial crisis in fairly rude shape, at least in part due to their strong enterprise risk management. So where does the discipline go from here, asks Ruth Lythe.
Solvency Il : 2012 games
The Solvency II directive has sparked its fair share of drama, debate and big headlines over the past year. Ruth Lythe revisits the key events.
Structured Risk Transfer : The final word
The financial crisis and a tougher stance from regulators means that non traditional reinsurance is the flavour of the year, says Thomas Renggli.
Structured Risk Transfer : SRT: the facts
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