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When the Playing Field Is a Minefield
Von Tad Montross
March 16, 2014 EnglishIndustry people often talk about the playing field and whether it is level or not. But they should also be focused on the players, the weather conditions and the rules of the game. From a reinsurance perspective, insurers need to think about whether...
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China Ramps Up Consumer Protection Rights - Proceed With Caution
Von Frank Wang March 13, 2014 English
Punitive damages have not been an issue for liability insurers doing business in China – but that’s about to change. On 15 March, new laws aimed at toughening up consumer protection rights come into effect with amendments that raise the...
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Large Property Loss Survey [Presentation]
Von Geoff Piggot
March 13, 2014 EnglishDuring the last few years, catastrophic events, demographic trends and economic conditions have merged and presented new challenges for insurers, impacting their profitability and the manner in which they handle claims. View our presentation based...
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So Where Is Tornado Alley Exactly?
Von Tony Iafrate
March 10, 2014 EnglishOccasional op-eds in the insurance press point out the risk of being overly reliant on the output of risk models. The points made in such articles are often accurate and insightful - but they make actuaries like me, who build such models, wince. Over...
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The Next Big Thing - Frontier Markets
Von Oscar Edelsvärd March 06, 2014 English
Brazil, Russia, India, China (and subsequently South Africa) have been poster countries for rapid growth, progress and economic potential for over a decade. International insurance companies have opened branch offices in those countries and many national...
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New York Insurers, K2-II Is for You, Too
Von George Barson
February 27, 2014 EnglishOn Tuesday, February 18, 2014, the New York Court of Appeals delivered good news to insurers and claim departments. The court reversed its earlier opinion in K2 Investment Group, LLC v. American Guar. & Liab. Ins. Co., which had held that a carrier...
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