Garry BOOTH
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CRE Risk Management
Reinsurers edge forward as few cats and solid capital levels force flat renewals
Insurance buyers should be pleased to see that the reinsurers suffered a flat year end renewal as competition remained high,…
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New World, New Risks; Time to help save the planet – Comment
This, the second, issue of Commercial Risk Europe appears to be dominated by one common theme. That is, the ever-rising…
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CRE Insurance
Swiss Re bounces back to black
Swiss Re almost put its recent past behind it with the announcement last week of profits of CHF506m for 2009,…
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CRE Insurance
Aspen announces $400m share buyback as profits rise by 357%
Aspen Insurance Holdings, the Bermuda-based insurance and reinsurance group, confirmed the buoyant mood in the international market, as its board…
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CRE Insurance
Montpelier Re reports record year and hands back capital
Montpelier Re Holdings, the Bermuda-based short-tail reinsurance and specialty lines carrier, delivered a record net profit in 2009 of $464m…
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CRE Insurance
Flagstone predicts “challenging” mid-year renewal after record profits
Flagstone Re continued the good news from Bermuda for insurers and reinsurers as it reported a record profit for 2009,…
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Association News
Insurer security still number one concern for U.K. buyers
[LONDON]—Insurer security remains a top priority for corporate insurance buyers but they are using a range of information sources to…
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Credit insurance market set for mild recovery in 2010
Buyers of credit insurance can breathe easier in 2010 as capacity and stability return. But rates will continue to rise,…
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CRE Insurance
Reinsurers back away from planned rate hikes
Leading international brokers told Garry Booth that reinsurance companies failed to force a hardening in terms and conditions at the…
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Ready for action
Commercial Risk Europe asked a group of Europe’s leading risk and insurance managers, who run the main associations, what are…
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CRE Insurance
The final frame – Karel Van Hulle
The Solvency II project enjoyed a good start when the European Commission adopted the proposals in July 2007 because none…