Eqecat Set to Release 3 Revised Catastrophe Models June 29, 2011 By Charles E. Boyle Catastrophe risk modeler Eqecat has scheduled July 15 as the date to release three significant revisions to its Worldcatenterprise 3.16...
Need for Global Insurance Standards Driven by Financial Crisis, Solvency II June 7, 2011 By Charles E. Boyle While the European Union is primarily focused on the approach of the Solvency II regulations in 2013, there are two...
Catlin Stokes Broker Compensation Controversy June 6, 2011 By Charles E. Boyle and Andrew G. Simpson The simmering compensation conflict between London’s broker community and the underwriters they work with erupted following a keynote speech given...
Living with Solvency II; A Top Regulator Gives His Views June 3, 2011 By Charles E. Boyle Solvency II, the European Union’s imminent imposition of new and more sophisticated risk based regulation of its insurers, may not...
Will Next Big Nat Cat Turn Cycle? ‘Maybe’ Say Reinsurance CEOs May 31, 2011 By Charles E. Boyle The reinsurance world has always been a bit arcane, but rarely to the extent it appears to be right now....
Visitors Raise Irish Hopes for an End to Financial Crisis May 27, 2011 By Charles E. Boyle The people of Ireland cheered up a bit following the back to back visits of Great Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II,...
Catlin Stokes Broker Compensation Controversy May 20, 2011 By Charles E. Boyle and Andrew G. Simpson The simmering compensation conflict between London’s broker community and the underwriters they work with erupted following a keynote speech given...
Changes on the Playing Field; P&C Insurers Question Impact of New Regulations May 11, 2011 By Charles E. Boyle The European insurance industry is becoming increasingly aware that the Solvency II regulations, which are scheduled to take effect as...
Munich Re Ups Dividend, Comments on Impact of 2011 Disasters April 21, 2011 By Charles E. Boyle Munich Re’s annual general meeting (AGM) produced some good news for the shareholders of the world’s largest reinsurer. It announced...
Financial Consultant Bjelobaba Analyzes Changing UK Regulations April 6, 2011 By Charles E. Boyle The UK’s Conservative government announced, even before it was elected, that it planned to reform the country’s financial regulatory system...