Insider Comment
First the gain – then the pain
30 January 2012
While the most widely read annual letter to shareholders undoubtedly carries a Nebraska postmark and is signed by a certain Warren Buffett, our sector is lucky to have another willing scribe documenting and demystifying life in the (re)insurance world on behalf of investors… Read more
Read more articles from this issueConsistent transparency will add long-term value
23 January 2012
Sometimes this industry can be its own worst enemy. A common complaint in the sector is that we are often widely misunderstood… Read more
Read more articles from this issueThey didn’t come here for the weather
16 January 2012
When one talks of a potential renaissance in the venerable London market it is always best to speak extremely softly, for fear of offending the Gods of (re)insurance… Read more
Read more articles from this issueCowardice in the face of the enemy?
11 January 2012
It may be best to be "greedy when others are fearful", but try being greedy when you're scared, your bankers are scared and your shareholders are positively terrified… Read more
Read more articles from this issueJust like 2008 all over again
3 January 2012
It was another renewal season that promised much at the outset, with a lot of fighting talk about steely resolve from underwriters… Read more
Read more articles from this issueReinsurance is for life, not just for Christmas
19 December 2011
It is only a fool who believes he can avoid major market losses or overall loss trends. We all know that the law of large numbers means that pricing becomes less of an art and more of a science as greater amounts of data come into play… Read more
Read more articles from this issueActa, non verba
12 December 2011
It is not often that The Insurance Insider gets embroiled in the intricacies of EU diplomacy, but the events of last week and the UK's decision not to support a new treaty with its 26 fellow members is significant enough to warrant analysis… Read more
Read more articles from this issueThe wrong type of cat losses
7 December 2011
To the Cuthbert Heaths of today, this year's $90bn+ of losses may be good news… Read more
Read more articles from this issueWhatever happened to caveat emptor?
28 November 2011
In the last 20 years much has been written on the rising tide of difference between the alignment of the interests of the executive class, the workforce and the shareholders that own the business… Read more
Read more articles from this issueIt's the major shareholders, stupid!
21 November 2011
With the Transatlantic Re saga now approaching its denouement, perhaps now is a good time to reflect on a simple home truth about how companies work… Read more
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