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Boom time for actuaries and solvency experts
Hard evidence is mounting that now is the age of the actuary as the European insurance market steps up efforts…
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Bermuda captive premium falls but assets healthier
The Bermuda captive insurance market, the biggest in the world, unsurprisingly showed a fall in gross premiums written last year…
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AIG reports slow but sure progress on debt
AIG revealed this week that it has applied nearly $4bn received from International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) to the Federal…
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European insurers ready for government default
European insurance companies are prepared to face the eventuality of a sovereign debt default by Greece and its effects on…
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Deepwater fund launched amidst controversy
A $20 billion compensation fund for economic victims of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill was launched on Monday but immediately…
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Welcome back!
Welcome back to Commercial Risk Europe’s weekly email news bulletin. We have enjoyed our well-deserved summer break over the last…
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Confusion reigns in Spain over environmental liability
Spanish companies are seriously ill-prepared for the expected rise in environmental liabilities following the introduction of the Environmental Liability Directive…
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Court ruling re-fuels contingents debate
U.S. and European insurance buyers will be pleased to hear that a U.S. federal appeals court has decided to restore…
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RSA bids to create major new force via Aviva bid
U.K. general insurance group RSA would create a strong new insurance group to serve the international corporate insurance buyer market…
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Competition fuels continued soft market for buyers in EMEA-Marsh
Insurance buyers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) continue to benefit from sharp competition among insurers for their…
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Strong evidence of climate change–Munich Re
The first half of 2010 was the warmest period since meteorological records began in 1880. When coupled with a record…
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The long game
European insurance buyers currently enjoy plenty of capacity from established carriers and newer entrants, but there is a growing concern…
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FERMA names new team at the top
Julia Graham of the U.K. and Jorge Luzzi of Italy have been named as Vice Presidents of FERMA soon after…
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All rosy in the U.K. insurance buyer’s garden
U.K. insurance buyers will have left the AIRMIC 2010 conference in Manchester relieved to hear that the cost of coverage…
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AIRMIC bangs the drum
There wasn’t a cloud in the sky over Manchester during the recent AIRMIC conference, and the same could be said…
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Soft market set to continue says AIRMIC Forum panel
The soft market shows no sign of ending, according to experts on the AIRMIC Forum panel, who also questioned the…
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Willis CEO urges brokers to embrace transparency
With the thorny issue of broker remuneration still under consideration at the European Commission, as part of its review of…
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Policy wording and compliance the key issues for Global Programmes
As globalisation continues its march and organisations have to increasingly consider the issues surrounding global insurance programs, a workshop at…
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AIRMIC 2010 conference-highlights
This year's AIRMIC conference in Manchester attracted a record number of delegates and was a lively event during which many…
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Captive owners ‘optimistic’ about latest Solvency II developments
It seems increasingly likely that Solvency II will not hit captives as hard as originally feared based on the latest…
