All Insurance News articles
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Analysis
COP26: International Sustainability Standards Board launches
Move represents a “major step forward in establishing consistent, comparable global reporting standards” - TCFD
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Analysis
XL chief executive Mike McGavick’s top five factors for innovation in insurance
Globalisation and regulation on the list of factors affecting insurance industry by encouraging innovation
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Analysis
ERM more valuable than insurance
A French risk manager salary survey found that ERM professionals earn twice as much as their insurance manager peers
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Analysis
US insurance market falls by 29%
Recent major catastrophes hit property and casualty insurance
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Analysis
The calm after the storm
So far several major catastrophes have not had a big impact on commercial property insurance prices. But how long will this situation last, asks James Bray
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Interviews
French risk industry gathers in Deauville
Gerard Lancner welcomes almost 2000 people to the 19th Les Rencontres
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Analysis
Guernsey won't seek Solvency II equivalence
Captive association believes this will enhance Guernsey’s attractiveness as a domicile
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Soft P&C market set to remain in 2011
Sector remains healthy but competition creates challenges for profitability, says E&Y
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Interviews
Lloyd’s and Bermuda converging
A report finds the underwriting differences between London and Bermuda are thinning
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Munich Re to insure oil catastrophes
Reinsurer offers $2bn capacity but says deep drilling risk management must be improved
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Interviews
More trouble than its worth
Solvency II will severely restrict the commercial insurance market. It’s time Europe listened to the concerns of risk managers, blogs Carl Leeman
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Interviews
Infographic: The age crisis
Use the interactive chart to visualise the problem of ageing societies
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Aon to accept contingent commissions
The broker said it would accept all forms of compensation “where appropriate”
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Captive Risk
Domicile, sweet domicile
Good people, short flights and a flexible regulator all help captives professionals decide on their ideal base. Liz Booth looks at the pros and cons of the main locations in Europe, and considers if being in or out of the EU is an advantage
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Analysis
Willing to listen
The European Commission is happy to hear the concerns of the captive insurance community about Solvency II, finds Nathan Skinner, but there is still considerable uncertainty and a lack of preparation
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Interviews
Co-operation is key
Pierre Sonigo insists that captives deserve preferential treatment because of their unique role in insuring non-insurable risks and improving risk quality
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Opinion
Keep a cat in the bag
Angus Duncan and Robert Cannon consider why catastrophe bonds might be a viable alternative to traditional reinsurance for captives