Munich Re
Chile quake may be most expensive for insurers since 1994 – Munich Re
If quake damage costs insurers $8bn, as predicted by Eqecat, it will be the 2nd most expensive in history.
In Series - Solvency II: Stretching for the summit
Preparing for Solvency IIis turning out to be a much bigger challenge than many initially anticipated. Sam Barrett reports on what companies are doing to scale up in time.
Munich Re pulls out of Iran
Munich Re is stopping business with all insurance companies in Iran due to the political situation in the country.
Former UN diplomat joins Munich Re board
The Local Court Munich has appointed Dr Ferrero-Waldner to succeed Supervisory Board member Karel Van Miert, who passed away in 2009.
Resume: Cool expertise
Margarita Freifrau von Tautphoeus, Munich Re's head of solvency consulting, on a lifetime in reinsurance, working on Solvency II and keeping a cool head
Munich Re's profits jump in 2009
Munich Re has reported that its profits rose to €2.56bn in 2009 from €1.58bn in 2008. The Germany-based reinsurance giant's fourth quarter profit also grew substantially, jumping to €0.78bn from €0.11bn in the fourth quarter of 2008.
Evergreen owners pledge commitment to service
QBE insists service levels will be maintained
Gulf Insurance Group restructures reinsurance
The Gulf Insurance Group has restructured its reinsurance programme, broked through Guy Carpenter.
Buffett may boost his stake in Germany's Munich Re to over 5%
Warren Buffett owns the rights to Munich Re shares that would bring his stake in the reinsurer to over 5%, according to newswire Bloomberg.
Buffett buys Munich stake
Berkshire Hathaway's Warren Buffett has added a stake in Munich Re to his insurance holdings, boosting the company's shares as Post went to press on Tuesday.
Don't expect Berkshire Hathaway and Munich Re to merge says Wall Street
Berkshire Hathaway's announcement that they had upped their shareholding in Munich Re won't lead to a takeover of the German reinsurance giant, analysts have said.
Buffett buys Munich Re stake
Berkshire Hathaway's Warren Buffett has added a big stake in Munich Re to his insurance holdings, boosting...
Great Lakes names new chairman
Reinsurer appoints Tony Medniuk
Admiral and Hannover Re strengthen ties as part of new reinsurance deals
Group CEO Engelhardt unveils contracts covering UK, Europe and the US
Former Munich Re underwriting chief joins The Pru
Paul Gyseman to head up claims and underwriting at Pru Health.
2010 cat bond issues could reach $5bn, says Munich Re
Required spread expected to fall by 50 basis points up to the middle of the year
Outcome of the Copenhagen climate summit “baffling” – Munich Re
Nikolaus von Bomhard, CEO of Munich Re has condemned the lack of pledges made at the Copenhagen climate summit and noted that it is now down to industries such as insurance to ensure that climate change initiatives go ahead
QBE buys Evergreen
Deal will grow QBE's property offering
Swiss Re says no 'significant' exposures to Dubai crisis
Swiss reinsurance giant says not badly exposed to collapse of Dubai World.
Munich Re ramps up ownership of ERGO
Munich Re increases ownership of subsidiary