Analysis
Stand by for action
Paula Jefferson and Louise Hawkyard examine the 'cottage industry' surrounding pre-action disclosure applications, steps to avoid them and when insurers should challenge the call to pay costs.
Team-building exercises
Wholesale broker acquisitions seems to have been put on the back burner in the current economic climate. However, Leigh Jackson looks at the trend developing for entire teams to jump ship and move to rivals.
Going for a full service
With life's little luxuries top of the list to go when times get tough, Stephanie Denton looks at how the high net worth motor sector is weathering the economic storm.
Modelling for the masses
Financial models have traditionally been seen as the preserve of technical boffins but the insurance industry's senior managers will need to have more than a passing understanding of what they mean in coming years, explains Andrew Harley.
Not just for geeks
With increasing pressure on insurance management to understand the outputs of financial modelling, Rachel Gordon finds out if firms are heeding the call.
2008’s top 25 reinsurance groups
Ranked by net written premiums
Agencies slated but still rated
Ratings agencies still carry considerable clout despite failing to predict the scale of the global financial crisis, writes Katherine Blackler.
Notes from the talking shop
Eastern Europe is likely to continue to be an attractive growth area but concerns surrounding the global economy are still strong, writes Katherine Blackler.
The Reinsurance Power List 2009
This is the players'club:members only. US President Barack Obama tops this year's Reinsurance Magazine Powerlist
Clunk, click, every trip
Recent court cases have revisited contributory negligence in motor crashes, where seatbelts have not been worn, to test the long-standing 25% reduction. Emma Cahill reports on the outcome.
Take a second look
The emerging markets of Latin America, Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Asia have been acclaimed as essential areas of expansion. Arjun Singh and Martin Rumsey ask whether this is still the case and look at how insurers are re-examining their market…
The gloves are off
The Financial Services Authority has used increasingly bellicose language over recent months. Edward Murray canvasses views from insurance chiefs about preparations for the industry to fight its corner.
New and improved
The Lloyd’s Exchange, use of the Insurers’Market Repository and electronic trading are just a few of the steps Lloyd’s has taken to bring itself in to the 21st Century but Sarah Hills asks whether these measures are making it harder for new entrants to…
Breaking the mould
This week, the Insurance Industry Working Group published its blueprint for the future of general insurance, highlighting the need to increase customer confidence and trust through improved financial education. With this in mind, Sandy Scott explains…
The accidental tourist
Following the Court of Appeal judgment in the tragic case of <BODY><p>Bourne Leisure v Marsden</p></BODY>, David Scott considers similar cases that have served to define the scope of a defendant's standard of care, particularly in relation to leisure…
Aviation rates are flying high
Rates are continuing to rise, including a strong upturn in aviation, according to our monthly survey.
Avoiding slip-ups
A breakfast briefing held by <BODY><p>Reinsurance</p></BODY>'s sister publication <BODY><p>Post</p></BODY> highlighted that there is a lot more work to do in preparation for Solvency II, writes <BODY><p>Stephanie Denton</p></BODY>.
Credit crunch: courtroom boom?
Many UK businesses might be tempted to seek out alternatives to litigation that are cheaper and quicker, though Dan Screene argues that the industry is not about to kiss it goodbye just yet.
Making effective models
Mairi Mallon examines the effectiveness of catastrophe modeling with current efforts falling well short in cases such as Hurricaine Ike.
Hopes and fears
State insurers are taking a massive gamble by cutting back on their reinsurance, writes Mairi Mallon.
