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Full of sound and fury

Attempts to shame companies into paying more tax are a flawed, but increasingly popular, political gambit. Despite the furore, however, dramatic change to international tax law is hardly in the offing.   18 July 2013

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Severe floods a return to new ‘normal’

In the aftermath of the recent floods in Europe, Bermuda:Re spoke to Petr Puncochar about the impact of the European floods on the future of flood modelling.   16 July 2013

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Enstar moves into live underwriting with Torus buy

Enstar Group, in conjunction with private equity firm Stone Point, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire global specialty insurer Torus Insurance Holdings in a transaction with a total consideration of $692 million.   11 July 2013

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TMR applauds Obama’s Climate Action Plan

Tokio Millennium Re (TMR) signaled its support for President Obama’s Climate Action Plan, the goal of which is to mitigate the adverse effects of climate change.   10 July 2013

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Enstar moves closer to live underwriting with Torus acquisition

Enstar Group, in conjunction with private equity firm Stone Point, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire global specialty insurer Torus Insurance Holdings in a transaction with a total consideration of $692 million.   9 July 2013

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Ward resigns from Lloyd’s

Lloyd’s CEO Richard Ward has announced his intention to relinquish his role at the end of December 2013.   9 July 2013

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AIR establishes first post-Tohoku view of Japanese quake risk

Modelling firm, AIR has released a model update re-examining Japanese earthquake risk following Tohoku, including insights into the risks posed by tsunamis and liquefaction.   5 July 2013

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Lund appointed to lead BBDC

The Bermuda Business Development Corporation, formed through a merger of Business Bermuda and the Insurance Development Council, has named Stephen Lund as its new CEO.   3 July 2013

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Partner Re hires Markel veteran for catastrophe position

Greg Haft, formerly head of US property catastrophe underwriting at Markel, has been appointed head of catastrophe, Bermuda at Partner Re.   26 June 2013

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Aspen Re hires US regional business head

Tom Luning joins Aspen Re as the head of US regional business development, a role in which he will be responsible for delivering and enhancing Aspen Re’s range of products.   25 June 2013

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