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Legal, Lloyd's, London, Political Risk, Regulation, Risk Management

London market strikes deal over UN-fair cover delays

After two years of negotiations, The Lloyd’s Market Association (LMA) has said it has ended over two years of negotiations and finally reached an agreement over the insurance of troops and equipment by the United Nations.

Broking, Conference, Middle East, Political Risk

Broker consolidation on cards as MENA market grows

The head of one of the Middle East’s major regional brokers told the opening day of the 8th Annual Middle East Insurance Forum (MEIF 2012) that the days of the small brokers in the Middle East were numbered.

Capital Markets, Catastrophe, Claims, London, Political Risk

Triple threat to industry remains says economist

Swiss Re’s Chief Economist has outlined the challenges the industry faces from the global economy as the reinsurer published its annual economic outlook.
 

Catastrophe, Claims, Europe, Losses, Political Risk, Results

Munich Re warns of tough results for 2011

Reinsurer Munich Re released its third quarter results with a warning that the heavy impact of this years natural catastrophes will see a combined ratio well above its average annual target of 97%...

Liability, Lloyd's, MENA, Political Risk, Risk Management, Terrorism

Current political risks demand new type of coverage

The political risk market is facing a need to re-evaluate its products for the coverage of “pure political risk” to meet client demand for greater efficiency and transparency.

Liability, Lloyd's, MENA, Political Risk, Terrorism

The Arab Spring and Why Nobody Saw It Coming

With the Arab spring revolution taking place in the Middle East, elections soon to take part in South East Asia and the repercussions from the death of Osama Bin Laden finally coming to a head, Asian correspondent Hafidz Baharom  looks at the current state of the political risk market for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).

Liability, MENA, Political Risk

Political risk initiative enables underwriters to better populate risk data

Reinsurers have long relied on models for the calculation of natural peril exposures and now a new systems claims there is now a way to do the same for political violence and terrorism risk.

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