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Governments play the role of reinsurer of last resort in many instances, whether it be through a formalised risk-transfer system or simply because they have no choice. But where such entities begin to stray out of their home markets, things can get interesting, as Intelligent Insurer discovers. 14 September 2015
Insurance
The Monte Carlo Rendez-Vous offers re/insurance executives the chance to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing their industry. Intelligent Insurer pulls together some of main points of those discussions. 1 October 2011
Insurance
A mixture of economic incentives and new regulation has brought change to the US excess and surplus lines market. We ask which companies won and lost in 2010, and who will gain in 2011. 1 September 2010
Alternative Risk Transfer
With the UK government looking to attract more ILS vehicles to London, the market is wondering exactly what it’s trying to achieve. Katherine Coates and Ashley Prebble, partners at Clifford Chance, cast an eye over what’s happening. 15 December 2016
Awards
Respondents to the Global Awards Survey, currently being conducted by the team at Intelligent Insurer, have been focusing heavily on innovation in the industry, a recent analysis of the data compiled so far has revealed. 29 May 2013
Insurance
XL Group has finalised a deal that sees it buy Catlin for $4.1 billion. The new entity, to be known as XL Catlin, will boast some $10 billion of total net premiums, more than $3 billion of net reinsurance premiums and make it one of the ten biggest reinsurance groups globally. 9 January 2015
Insurance
Some re/insurance executives yearn for the heady days of a hard market but most are more realistic, given the abundance of capital in the industry. The recent hurricanes have given the market an insight into just how rates might respond to big losses, as Intelligent Insurer reports. 25 September 2017
Awards
Reputation, client services, innovation and sheer size have all proved popular among the 2013 Global Awards Survey nominees but, as the survey enters its final week, raw talent remains one of the most important qualities cedants seek in their business partners. 26 June 2013
Awards
While innovation and the ability to be responsive to clients’ needs are often highly valued qualities within a rapidly changing reinsurance industry, sheer size and financial strength are also qualities still considered critical by many buyers. 19 June 2013
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Alternative forms of reinsurance for natural catastrophes and regulatory issues will be the main themes of FIDES 2013, according to Maria Victoria Barbará, P&C underwriter at Brazil-based reinsurer Austral Re. 11 November 2013
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