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The Quarter Century Club has set a date for its 47th Annual Reception. On Wed. May 3, 2006, the 47th annual event featuring “The Roasting of Bob Gouchy,” will be held at the Hilton International Toronto in the Governor Geneal Suite. New members, “Independent or Staff 25 Years Claims Service the Only Requirement,” are encouraged […]
By Canadian Underwriter | March 3, 2006
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GE Insurance Solutions companies (NYSE: GE) secured nearly US$1.5 billion of property and casualty reinsurance business in the recently completed Jan. 1 renewal season. The GE Insurance Solutions team recently added 62 new reinsurance treaty clients and US$149 million in new business premiums, a 14% increase in new business over the 2005 renewal season. The […]
By Canadian Underwriter | March 2, 2006
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Fitch Ratings is implementing new ratings standards for the Global Reinsurance Sector that will add greater transparency to ratings. This new methodology released in the special report ‘Insurance Industry: Global Notching Methodology,’ is being implemented concurrently for the majority of international insurance sectors and follows the Dec. 14, 2005 publication of both an exposure draft […]
By Canadian Underwriter | March 1, 2006
In July 2001, a number of insurers and reinsurers signed an agreement with leaseholder Larry Silverstein to insure the World Trade Center. Two months later, a hijacked commercial airliner slammed into the north tower of the twin skyscraper structure. Eighteen minutes later, a second hijacked plane slammed into the south tower. Both towers ultimately collapsed […]
February 28, 2006
Braving a sequence of scandals and severe storms, risk managers are focusing on apparently stable market conditions.
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Incoming RIMS president Michael Liebowitz seeks to improve quality through industry-wide consensus
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Preparing your risk management policies for trial
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How the tools of corporate finance can aid risk managers
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Periodically critics have questioned the adequacy of the way international insurers are regulated. The perception is that domiciles that encourage the business of international insurance – including those special purpose insurers referred to as “captives” – have inadequate regulations. The regulation of international reinsurance has also come under recent scrutiny, with the introduction of a […]
Reinsurers and rating agencies examine captives' credit-worthiness
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