News

Re/insurance

Toothless to a fault

Global regulators were accused of having fallen asleep at the wheel during the recent financial meltdown. Solvency II forms part of Europe’s efforts to remedy matters, but Roger Crombie is far from convinced.   1 October 2012

News

Validus moves to acquire Flagstone Re

Validus Holdings has announced a merger with Flagstone Re. The combined company will retain the Validus name, headquarters and management team.   1 September 2012

Re/insurance

Bermuda and Lloyd's: enduring relations

Lloyd’s has been an invaluable partner to Bermuda re/insurers and its strategic ambitions look set to strengthen its position still further. Here, the international component of its vision is considered.   1 September 2012

Life

IT: connecting to the world

Richard Munday examines how insurance businesses are domiciling in Bermuda to take advantage of the Island’s mature information and communications technology infrastructure.   1 September 2012

ILS

ILS: cannibalism or evolution?

Insurance-linked securities (ILS) are grabbing increasing levels of market share, particularly in the cat space.Here, the potential of ILS is explored.   1 September 2012

ILS

BSX: onwards and upwards

Bermuda Stock Exchange president and CEO Greg Wojciechowski has been positioning Bermuda as a leading jurisdiction for listing of insurance-linked securities. Here he outlines the exchange’s successes.   1 September 2012

Re/insurance

A bitter-sweet memory: Hurricane Andrew

The clouds of Hurricane Andrew in 1992 had a silver lining for Bermuda. On its 20th anniversary it is clear how important the event was to the Island’s growing significance as a global re/insurance centre.   1 September 2012

Re/insurance

A wake-up call for workers' comp

Workers’ compensation reinsurance continues to face stiff headwinds, but rate increases on the primary side, anaemic investment returns and 100-plus combined ratios may yet spell some cheer for the line.   1 September 2012

ILS

Surging ahead (ILS)

The insurance-linked securities market has achieved its best quarter yet. Paul Schultz of Aon Benfield Securities outlines the state of play in a recordbreaking three months.   1 September 2012

Re/insurance

Monte Carlo: view from the top

In our pre-Monte Carlo leaders’ survey, we spoke with leading Bermuda and international figures about the key concerns of the industry and strategies for growth in the coming 18 months.   1 September 2012

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