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Berkshire Hathaway (BRK) has become the first high profile victim of Standard & Poor’s recent revision of the methodology it uses to evaluate insurance companies.   17 May 2013
Insurance
Standard & Poor's (S&P) says that, though delayed, the proposed European framework for insurance regulation, Solvency II, is still very much needed.   15 May 2013
Insurance
New criteria for rating insurance companies unveiled by rating agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P) this week is likely to result in ratings changes – including downgrades – but it’s not yet clear how many insurers will be impacted.   8 May 2013
Insurance
Tim Shields has joined Asuransi Jaya Proteksi, (Japro) – an Indonesian insurer recently acquired by ACE Insurance – as president director.   1 May 2013
Insurance
US insurer Allstate has launched a new catastrophe bond. The deal’s initial size has been marked up as $250m but speculation is already mounting around by how much it could increase in size given the appetite of capital markets investors at the moment and Allstate’s large appetite for such coverage.   24 April 2013
Insurance
While banks still have many challenges to contend with, their relationship with the insurance sector remains as strong as ever. Barrie Davison from The Royal Bank of Scotland explains why.   16 April 2013
Reinsurance
With a firm foothold in the MENA region, Saudi Re is now looking to capitalise on its position in the market while also diversifying into new markets and lines of business, as Fahad Al-Hesni, chief executive of Saudi Re, explains to Intelligent Insurer.   16 April 2013
Insurance
Despite the global economic crisis and the upheavals of the Arab Spring, the Middle East and North Africa is looking particularly attractive to re/insurers in 2013. Jenny White explains why.   16 April 2013
Reinsurance
Using data correctly can offer substantial benefits to companies—but finding the best way of doing this can be a challenge, says Francis Fortunato, chief executive of CATEX   16 April 2013
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Despite a recent minor hardening of rates, most captive insurers haven’t increased their retentions and the reinsurance buying programmes of most remain stable. But this could soon change due to regulatory changes and if rates continue on their upward trajectory.   16 April 2013

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