A trigger for consolidation
Dr. Hubertus W. Labes
run-off & restructuring, spring 2011, 12
Consolidation, restructuring and the disposal of discontinued lines are all on the agenda for European re/insurance groups. Will increasing capital needs according to Solvency II and/or the sheer complexity of the implementation of Solvency II have an effect on consolidation or run-off portfolios? These questions are answered here under specific considaeration of smaller or mid-sized insurers and reinsurers.
How cross-border portfolio transfers can revitalise outsourcing
Hubertus Labes and Andrew Smith
Re-Sources, 2008
Dr. Hubertus Labes and Andrew Smith discuss the impact of the EU Reinsurance Directive on the outsourcing of reinsurance run-offs.
The use of binders in Latin America / El uso de binders en América Latina
Ricardo Cantilo
Mercado Asegurador, Novembre 2006
Ricardo Cantilo, CEO of Chiltington International S.A., comments on the advantages of using "binders" for risk underwriting in Latin America.
After the Reinsurance Audit
Richard Hughes
Zeitschrift für Versicherungswesen, 2004
Much has been written about the manner in which an audit should be conducted, but it is equally important to know what should be done after a reinsurance audit has been completed. What happens after a reinsurance audit, and what should be done?
After the Reinsurance AuditRichard Hughes
Zeitschrift für Versicherungswesen, 2004
Much has been written about the manner in which an audit should be conducted, but it is equally important to know what should be done after a reinsurance audit has been completed. What happens after a reinsurance audit, and what should be done?
When relationships go wrong: compliance with the Lloyd's code
Andrew H. Smith
Insurance Day, 17 October 2001
Looking at problems Lloyd's Managing Agents currently face in respect of coverholder business and how they can best respond to the Lloyd's Code of Conduct entitled "Managing and Controlling Binding Authorities" issued in November 2000.
Revisionen bei Zeichnungsbevollmächtigten – Eine Notwendigkeit oder lästige Pflicht?
Holger Hussmann und Andrew H. Smith
Zeitschrift für Versicherungswesen, 2001
Mit der Verabschiedung des „Code of Practice“ (Verhaltenskodex) im November 2000 verbindet Lloyd’s das Ziel, Verantwortung für eine geeignete Kontrolle und Überwachung von Zeichnungsbevollmächtigten zu übernehmen. Damit verbunden sind strengere Kontrollen aber auch ein steigender Aufwand, um die Einhaltung des Kodexes sicherzustellen.
How to avoid black holes
Dr. Hubertus W. Labes and Simon Wilkinson
Zeitschrift für Versicherungswesen, November 1999
How technical due diligence should be used to avoid buying unwanted problems.
Reinsurance Treaty Inspection of Records
