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01 September 2010
Patrick Thiele is leaving PartnerRe after 10 years. He leaves his successor, Costas Miranthis, a much different firm to the one he inherited.
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31 August 2010
Globalisation has opened up a dazzling amount of opportunity for the business world. But it has also produced an unprecedented level of risk for the insurance industry to deal with.
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30 August 2010
Now firmly established in the Tokio Marine fold, Kiln is expanding in Asia and elsewhere, according to its CEO Charles Franks.
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27 August 2010
With the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina hitting New Orleans on August 29, Reactions' editor Michael Loney reflects on how the insurance and reinsurance market has changed since then.
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25 August 2010
The approach of Solvency II has a classic sci-fi feel to it, says Reactions' contributing editor Garry Booth. And now that attention is being focused on the fifth quantitative impact study, QIS 5, an insurance remake of the cult sci-fi movie The Fifth Element is in pre-production.
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20 August 2010
Reserve releases have helped prop up the US property/casualty industry’s results. But releases are running out and a period of reserve deficiencies lies ahead.
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17 August 2010
Aviva and analysts alike do not believe the value of the offer adequately recognises the fact that Aviva is a leading general insurance business in the UK and Ireland, and the number two player in Canada.
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04 August 2010
The July/August 2010 issue of Reactions is now online. Click through to read a selection of articles.
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17 August 2010
The overhaul of accounting standard proposed in the IASB’s recent exposure draft would be a pain for insurers to comply with. But the benefits outweigh the inconvenience.
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12 August 2010
Even when he is on vacation, Reactions’ contributing editor Garry Booth cannot help but think about the implications for the insurance industry.
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10 August 2010
AIG's underlying insurance operations show continued signs of stability, which bodes well for the troubled insurer. But analysts remain concerned about the impact of the government’s exit and the company’s recapitalisation efforts.
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04 August 2010
Bermuda is not going away but it is under threat, says Reactions' editor Michael Loney.
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04 August 2010
The new UK Bribery Act (the Act), which will come into force in April next year, is designed to provide a more effective framework for the relevant authorities to bring the force of the law to bear on bribery.