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Reactions from the global insurance market

News analysis, features and opinion

  • Regime change and the London market

    14 June 2013

    Feature: London market insurers must brace themselves for “twin peak regulation” that will be more intrusive, more trigger happy, and more expensive to support.

  • Colombia interview: Suramericana's CEO

    12 June 2013

    Suramericana, Colombia's largest insurance company, wants to pursue plans of international expansion at the same time that competition in its domestic market becomes fiercer, according to Gonzalo Pérez Rojas, the company's CEO.

  • Scor P&C buys to follow Generali deal - analyst

    04 June 2013

    Deal Analysis: French reinsurer Scor must persuade the market that acquiring Generali’s US life reinsurance unit was a good deal, despite paying well below embedded value, argue analysts.

  • Catastrophe risk models: The next generation

    30 May 2013

    Feature: The next generation of catastrophe risk modelling has been unveiled this year. AIR, Eqecat, RMS and other risk model providers are now battling for supremacy, while insurance and reinsurance firms overhaul thier catastrophe risk management.

  • Analysis: Active hurricane season forecast

    28 May 2013

    The US insurance and reinsurance industry is bracing for an above-average hurricane season. Colorado State predicts a 70% chance of a major hurricane making landfall this year. But some question the accuracy of predictions so far in advance.

  • More changes to come at Endurance - analysts

    28 May 2013

    Analysis: Replacing David Cash with John Charman as CEO of Endurance was too good an opportunity to turn down, say equity analysts, who expect more personnel changes at the Bermudian insurance and reinsurance firm in coming weeks.

  • Feature: Berkshire Hathaway declares war

    20 May 2013

    Berkshire Hathaway’s aggressive entry into commercial primary insurance has raised concerns among US insurers about a potential pricing war. Some believe more reinsurers will follow Warren Buffett ‘s lead and target the E&S insurance market.

  • Midwest Re/Insurance Conference slides

    20 May 2013

    The presentations from the Reactions Midwest Re/Insurance Conference, held in Chicago on April 30, are now available as well as coverage from the event including a keynote from Ryan Specialty Group's Pat Ryan.

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Bermuda

  • AM Best changes Ace outlook to positive

    14 June 2013

    AM Best has revised its outlook for Ace Limited and most of its subsidiaries to positive from stable. The ratings change reflects Ace's strong risk-adjusted capital in its property/casualty operations.

Property-catastrophe

Europe

Financial management

Lloyd's and London Market

  • Brit loses board member to the PRA

    18 June 2013

    Brit insurance’s board member for the group and syndicate, Nicholas Prettejohn, is stepping down to work for the Prudential Regulation Authority.

Legal and regulation

  • China insurers in solvency breakthrough

    18 June 2013

    As Chinese insurers revamp regulation to meet international solvency requirements, all Chinese insurers managed to meet the solvency requirements for the first time.

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