Features

Re/insurance

M&A and the pursuit of scale

Prospects for mergers and acquisitions in the coming months and the industry’s continuing pursuit of scale are discussed by members of Bermuda Re’s editorial board.   1 June 2012

Re/insurance

European exposures

With the eurozone crisis still no closer to a definitive denouement, we asked our editorial board how concerned they are about European asset liabilities and the allure of European business is dampened.   1 March 2012

Life

In search of combinations (Lloyd's Banking Group)

Seb Kafetz of Lloyds Banking Group discusses the M&A landscape, prospects for synergies in 2012 and beyond, and the importance of obtaining appropriate finance and shareholder approval before pursuing a deal.   1 March 2012

Re/insurance

2012 renewals: coming up for air

January 2012’s renewals were shaped losses in 2011, with rate rises on cat-affected lines and a brightening picture for reinsurers. However, many remain guarded, arguing that further rate increases are needed.   1 March 2012

Re/insurance

ILS: the beauty of diversity

Leading figures in the Bermuda ILS/convergence market got together for Ernst & Young Ltd.’s annual P&C Insurance Outlook to discuss the state of the ILS/convergence market and prospects for future growth.   1 March 2012

Re/insurance

XL Re: the DNA of success

Jamie Veghte, chief executive of XL Group’s Reinsurance Operations, talks to Bermuda Re about XL’s global reinsurance strategy, its approach to new and emerging markets and its ambitions for the coming five years.   1 March 2012

Re/insurance

A captive 'carve-out'

An anticipated ‘carve-out’ of captive insurers under Solvency II equivalency will position Bermuda at the forefront of global regulation.   1 March 2012

News

On these shoulders (international reinsurance)

Following a year in which catastrophe losses reached near-record levels, the value of international reinsurance has once more proved its worth.   1 March 2012

ILS

Insurance accounting: a changing landscape

Angela Taylor, senior manager, insurance, at KPMG talks us through the developing accounting landscape and how differing FASB and IASB standards are working towards convergence.   1 March 2012

Life

Technology into the cloud

CSC outlines the importance of functions such as accounting modules and management reporting that complement the underwriting business, and how innovative IT systems play an integral role in success.   1 March 2012

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