Terrorism
Terror and reinsurance in 2010
While state-run pools take much of the terrorism reinsurance burden, there is a specialist market growing within Lloyd's. Katherine Blackler looks at how well the risks of terrorism are understood and what 2010 may bring
Rates 'stable to rising'
Our roundup of reader opinion reveals that, while reinsurance rates remain broadly stable, some believe that pricing is beginning to rise.
US commercial insurance buyers take issue with Obama's budget blueprint
The Risk and Insurance Management Society, expressed its deep concern with plan to reduce or elminate the federal underpinnings of terrorism insurance.
Obama aims to eliminate terrorism subsidy for insurers
Barack Obama has proposed eliminating insurers' terrorism subsidy in his 2011 Budget.
Lovells backs compensation for terror victims
MoJ announce Bristish victims of terror attacks overseas eligible for compensation
Government to compensate victims of terrorism abroad
Biba welcomes commitment.
Straw introduces new terrorism scheme
Compensation scheme aimed at those injured abroad.
Former Lockton executive to head up Tysers war and terrorism team
Fiona Denton joins marine division.
Terrorist threat assessments must become routine, say Aon
Following this weekend's bombing in Majorca, Aon has reiterated the importance of terrorist threat planning for hotels.
Terrorist atrocity leaves insurers facing record costs
In the wake of the havoc that was wreaked in the US yesterday the total bill to insurers is expected to top the $3bn (£2.05bn) paid out following the Piper Alpha oil platform disaster in 1988, which is currently the most expensive man-made incident for…