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Underwriting profits double at Berkshire Hathaway
05 August 2013US re/insurance giant loses $189m from European floods
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New York metro sponsors $200m storm surge cat bond
01 August 2013MetroCat Re bond will pay out in the event of severe flooding
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RMS says new hurricane model lowers view of risk
31 July 2013North Atlantic hurricane model tested with sample of clients
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DeLemps takes CRO role at Endurance
29 July 2013Adds risk management to underwriting responsibilities
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XL sets up ILS fund with Stone Point
26 July 2013Aims to attract third-party investors to $135m fund
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New York quizzes reinsurers on compliance with Iran sanctions
25 July 2013Firms face fines and bans for breaching new rules
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Zurich collaborates on flood resilience research
25 July 2013Enters multi-year collaboration with US and Austrian academics
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Insurers urge no reporting in Solvency II's preparation phase
24 July 2013Responses 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
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Bermudian insurers should escape Solvency II interim measures
23 July 2013Eiopa's preparation guidelines unclear on third-country supervision
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Cat bonds record second highest H2 total
22 July 2013Expanding investor base driving demand, says Swiss Re