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  • Underwriting profits double at Berkshire Hathaway

    05 August 2013

    US re/insurance giant loses $189m from European floods

  • New York metro sponsors $200m storm surge cat bond

    01 August 2013

    MetroCat Re bond will pay out in the event of severe flooding

  • RMS says new hurricane model lowers view of risk

    31 July 2013

    North Atlantic hurricane model tested with sample of clients

  • DeLemps takes CRO role at Endurance

    29 July 2013

    Adds risk management to underwriting responsibilities

  • XL sets up ILS fund with Stone Point

    26 July 2013

    Aims to attract third-party investors to $135m fund

  • New York quizzes reinsurers on compliance with Iran sanctions

    25 July 2013

    Firms face fines and bans for breaching new rules

  • Zurich collaborates on flood resilience research

    25 July 2013

    Enters multi-year collaboration with US and Austrian academics

  • Insurers urge no reporting in Solvency II's preparation phase

    24 July 2013

    Responses to Eiopa's consultation on the 2014-2016 preparation phase for Solvency II have come back with a strong message that the reporting is too burdensome and the ORSA should be stripped of its quantitative elements. Christopher Cundy reports

  • Bermudian insurers should escape Solvency II interim measures

    23 July 2013

    Eiopa's preparation guidelines unclear on third-country supervision

  • Cat bonds record second highest H2 total

    22 July 2013

    Expanding investor base driving demand, says Swiss Re