U.S. Reinsurance Sector Still StrugglingDramatically improved rating and coverage conditions for U.S. property-casualty reinsurers has not brought about an overall improvement in industry results, according ...
Lloyd's Market Reforms Draw Wide Support International EditorLondon There is wide support from the Lloyds market and membership for the creation of a Lloyds franchise ...
Sept. 11 Sparks Demands For ModelingReinsurance EditorLondon After Sept. 11, the insurance and reinsurance industries woke up to a riskier world and, hence, there has ...
Underwriting Discipline Seen As Critical To Reinsurers' RecoveryReinsurance EditorLondon "Underwriting discipline" is the mantra being chanted by global reinsurance executives, who say that such discipline ...
Capital Markets Hurt Reinsurer ResultsInternational EditorLondon Weakened capital markets affected Munich Re and Swiss Res half-year results, although Munich Re reported stronger overall net income ...
Reinsurers Tighten Terms, ConditionsReinsurance EditorLondon The newfound commitment by reinsurance underwriters to firm up terms and conditions is based on the reinsurance industrys drive to ...
Hard Market Realities Test Broker-Underwriter TiesInternational EditorLondon While some underwriters in the London market have at times appeared to show more loyalty to brokers than ...
Lawsuit Reveals Differences Between Players In Financial Guaranty Market International EditorLondon An ongoing legal dispute between Royal Indemnity and MBIA Insurance Corporation is highlighting a ...
Some U.K. Firms Face Liability CrisisInternational EditorLondon The United Kingdom is in the midst of a liability crisis. Insurance has become headline news, with the ...