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Title: Real Impact of Being on the Technology Edge, The
Authors: G. Larry Wilson
Volume: 4  Number: 2  Issue: Winter 1997  Page: 22
Abstract:  The concept of a "virtual" company is becoming increasingly recognized as a way to concentrate on strategic markets. Start-up insurance companies are moving toward this new model where they can transfer fixed costs into variable costs and leverage state-of-the-art technologies. Mr. Wilson made this presentation at the National Insurance Symposium, San Francisco, March 1997.
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Title: Reinsurance Accounting Profiles #2001: Preparing for Codification
Authors: Myles J. Tilley
Volume: 7  Number: 4  Issue: Fall 2000  Page: 47
Abstract:  Beginning with the year 2001, state regulators have mandated that insurance company financial statements adhere to a new set of codified accounting principles. This article provides an overview of the evolution of the property/casualty reinsurance aspects of those accounting principles.
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Title: Reinsurance Accounting: Schedule F
Authors: Sholom Feldblum
Volume: 3  Number: 1  Issue: Fall 1995  Page: 1
Abstract:  The author provides a detailed analysis of Schedule F of the financial statement blank. The analysis includes the major changes which have been made to Schedule F by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners during the past six years. To make it easier to examine specific issues, the author includes a table of contents.
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Title: Reinsurance Arbitration Clauses Through the Looking Glass; Practical Questions Raised by Newer Contract Terms
Authors: James H. Foster
Volume: 16  Number: 1  Issue: Winter 2009  Page: 67
Abstract:  Although clauses governing arbitration in reinsurance contracts have been fairly consistent over the years, substantially different language has been appearing in many contracts. This paper examines recent efforts to change the Arbitration Clause in reinsurance contracts, the nature of those changes, and the practical issues which may arise in the application of such new clauses.
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Title: Reinsurance Arbitration Reform: Is it time for a Mediation Option and Discovery Limits?
Authors: James S. Harrington, William H. Stanhope
Volume: 16  Number: 1  Issue: Winter 2009  Page: 47
Abstract:  In recent years reinsurance arbitration has become a slower and more expensive process. The authors report the findings of their own survey of reinsurance professionals on the arbitration process and review both the criticisms of the process and proposals for its reform that have been advanced by industry commentators. Based on the success of reinsurance claims mediations in other countries and the results of their survey, the authors propose a formalized mediation option and a flexible discovery limit to improve the reinsurance arbitration process.
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Title: Reinsurance Arbitrations: It’s All in the Point of View
Authors: Eugene Wollan
Volume: 14  Number: 1  Issue: Winter 2007  Page: 1
Abstract:  The author explores the dynamics of reinsurance arbitration procedures from a variety of perspectives and roles, including particularly the different approaches taken by counsel and by members of the Panel.
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Title: Reinsurance Claims Professionals - Endangered Species?
Authors: Thomas M. Daly
Volume: 8  Number: 2  Issue: Spring 2001  Page: 1
Abstract:  As the reinsurance industry undergoes evolutionary change, so should the role and responsibilities of the reinsurance practitioner, including those of the reinsurance claims professional.
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Title: Reinsurance Coverage for Declaratory Judgment Expense
Authors: David A. Attisani, Esq.
Volume: 8  Number: 3  Issue: Summer 2001  Page: 1
Abstract:  Coverage for declaratory judgment expenses is one of the most hotly debated issues arising from the interpretation of reinsurance contracts. In addition to reviewing the available legal authority, Mr. Attisani outlines the reasoning which supports the differing perspectives of cedents and reinsurers on the issue.
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Title: Reinsurance Disputes: More Efficient Resolutions
Authors: H. Glenn Boggs
Volume: 1  Number: 2  Issue: Winter 1993  Page: 19
Abstract:  The author discusses the changing role of arbitration in disputes between insurers and reinsurers. He also examines the use of mediation, in lieu of arbitration.
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Title: Reinsurance Education Methods Multiple Approaches, New Options
Authors: Douglas Ruml, CFM
Volume: 7  Number: 2  Issue: Spring 2000  Page: 69
Abstract:  The importance of knowledge and skill levels in today's reinsurance marketplace suggests the need to re-visit traditional training methods and consider new approaches and technologies in the education process.
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Title: Reinsurance for Captives - An Overview
Authors: Hugh Rosenbaum, David O’Connor
Volume: 12  Number: 2  Issue: Spring 2005  Page: 15
Abstract:  Basic concepts of captive insurance companies are reviewed from reinsurers’ point of view. The basics are then expanded to give insights into understanding what differentiates captives from commercial insurers, the core matters of interest to reinsurance professionals. The conclusion is in the form of some key factors for reinsurance success with captive insurance clients.
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Title: Reinsurance Implications of the 2005 Hurricane Season
Authors: Roderick P. Thaler
Volume: 13  Number: 1  Issue: Winter 2006  Page: 1
Abstract:  The 2005 hurricane season was the most devastating in U.S. history. Last year's storms not only intimately changed the personal lives of those affected by their devastation, but also profoundly changed the landscape of companies willing and able to provide property insurance and reinsurance coverage in hurricane prone areas. As a further consequence of the changing landscape, the relationship between buyers and sellers of reinsurance will undergo meaningful changes as the parties adjust to the new market environment. Anticipating the changes from a long term practitioner's perspective provides some practical input for buyers and sellers of reinsurance.
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Title: Reinsurance in Brazil: The Rough Road to Privatization
Authors: Tom Morante, Hale E. Sheppard
Volume: 7  Number: 2  Issue: Spring 2000  Page: 1
Abstract:  Although the Brazilian market represents a new and potentially lucrative frontier for globally oriented reinsurers, there are still various bumps which must be smoothed out in the road to privatization.
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Title: Reinsurance in Developing Countries
Authors: J. Francois Outreville
Volume: 2  Number: 3  Issue: Spring 1995  Page: 42
Abstract:  Many developing countries have considered financial institutions, locally incorporated or state-owned monopolies, an essential element of their independence. Structural, financial and technical constraints such as the small size of the markets and the lack of sufficient experience have limited the retention capacity of these markets. Reliance on foreign reinsurers has remained an important policy issue. This cross-sectional study of developing countries reviews the relationship between the reinsurance retention capacity and the market structure in these countries.
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Title: Reinsurance in Southeast Asia
Authors: Douglas Ruml
Volume: 15  Number: 1  Issue: Winter 2008  Page: 35
Abstract:  In this article, we will consider some factors external to the reinsurance and insurance industry which impinge upon doing reinsurance in Southeast Asia. We will then briefly look at insurance in the region and finally will go in-depth into the current state of reinsurance in this area of the world.
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Title: Reinsurance in the Context of Insurance Company M&A Transactions: A Practical Overview
Authors: Michael P. Goldman, Sean M. Keyvan
Volume: 11  Number: 2  Issue: Spring 2004  Page: 37
Abstract:  This article provides a practical overview of the various structural and regulatory aspects of the use of reinsurance in insurance company acquisition transactions, from the role that reinsurance can play in traditional stock acquisition transactions to the use of reinsurance as the primary vehicle in an insurance acquisition transaction.
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Title: Reinsurance in the Context of Insurance Company M&A Transactions: Revisited
Authors: Michael P. Goldman, Sean M. Keyvan
Volume: 14  Number: 4  Issue: Fall 2007  Page: 23
Abstract:  This article is an update of an article by Messrs. Goldman and Keyvan, which was originally published in the Spring 2004 edition of the IRU Journal of Reinsurance. The article provides a practical overview of the various structural and regulatory aspects of the use of reinsurance in insurance company acquisition transactions, from the role that reinsurance can play in traditional stock acquisition transactions to the use of reinsurance as the primary vehicle in an insurance acquisition transaction. The article has been updated to reflect recent regulatory developments and issues observed by the authors, and also includes a more in-depth discussion of the various forms of reinsurance transactions and ancillary arrangements.
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Title: Reinsurance Issues in Liquidation Guaranty Association Concerns
Authors: Barbara F. Cox
Volume: 10  Number: 2  Issue: Spring 2003  Page: 15
Abstract:  Insurance insolvency activity is at an all-time high and reinsurance recoverables are a significant asset for the liquidating estate. As a major creditor of the estate, guaranty funds are concerned about a number of reinsurance related issues in the insolvency context. These issues include the treatment of claims against the estate on reinsurance contracts, obligations of reinsurers to the insolvent company, the validity and impact of cut through endorsements, early estate closing proposals and issues relating to fronting arrangements.
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Title: Reinsurance Loss Settlement Clauses in the Courts: A Legal Analysis of a Reinsurer's Contractual Obligation to Indemnify for Settlements
Authors: William C. Hoffman
Volume: 1  Number: 4  Issue: Summer 1994  Page: 1
Abstract:  Based on a comparative analysis of cases from several countries, the author shows how the courts have worked out the elements of a rule applicable to loss settlement clauses. This article is drawn from the author's other historical and analytical studies.
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Title: Reinsurance Regulation in a Global Marketplace: A View from the United States
Authors: Debra J. Hall
Volume: 8  Number: 1  Issue: Winter 2001  Page: 19
Abstract:  Reinsurance regulation has long been the subject of considerable discussion, with a primary focus on the merits of state vs. federal regulation in the U.S. In this paper, which was presented at the June 2000 meeting of the IAIS Reinsurance Subcommittee in Denmark, Ms. Hall expands this dialogue to include reinsurance regulation from a global perspective.
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Title: Reinsurance Regulation in the European Union
Authors: Nicholas Hutton
Volume: 12  Number: 1  Issue: Winter 2005  Page: 65
Abstract:  This article considers steps towards a proposed regulation of reinsurance companies throughout the European Union. The commentary further considers the background against which the proposed new regulations will work, compared with the existing regulation of direct insurance business, including certain differences which are proposed to take account of the different nature of reinsurance business. The presentation also discusses areas requiring further attention (such as solvency margins) and considers a possible timetable for approval of the new regulatory framework.
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Title: Reinsurance Regulation in the U.S. An Opportunity to Move into the 21st Century
Authors: Tracey Laws
Volume: 16  Number: 2  Issue: Spring 2009  Page: 35
Abstract:  Reinsurance regulation needs to be modernized to reflect the global nature of the business and lessons learned from the global crisis. Creating a regulatory structure that facilitates maximum secure capacity and spreads the United States enormous liability risks throughout the world is an achievable and necessary goal.
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Title: Reinsurance Regulation in the United States: A Primer on the Regulator's Ability to Monitor Solvency
Authors: Gary A. Hernandez, Sean McEneaney
Volume: 9  Number: 4  Issue: Fall 2002  Page: 37
Abstract:  This paper, originally presented in the LexisNexis Mealey Publications and Conferences Group Insurance Insolvency and Reinsurance Roundtable Conference Handbook, April 2002, provides a primer on some of the fundamental ways by which U.S. insurance regulators try to maintain oversight of the reinsurance market. Because reinsurance is often available in markets which are beyond their authority, U.S. insurance regulators use their existing authority over domestic ceding insurers, the issuance and withholding of ceding "credit," and deposit requirements to ensure the collectibility of reinsurance and, ultimately, the solvency of ceding insurers.
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Title: Reinsurance Security: Times Have Changed
Authors: Roderick P. Thaler
Volume: 11  Number: 2  Issue: Spring 2004  Page: 1
Abstract:  In this article, we address how ceding companies and their intermediaries can more effectively discriminate among reinsurers to improve the prospect of future performance and continuity.
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Title: Reinsurance: Challenges in the New Millennium
Authors: James F. Duffy
Volume: 4  Number: 2  Issue: Winter 1997  Page: 34
Abstract:  When the current wave of consolidations within the reinsurance industry is over, it will have affected every existing reinsurer in the world's mature markets. But even with the marketplace largely dominated by "mega" reinsurers, specialized, mid-sized reinsurers that deliver top-quality products and services will still prosper. This presentation was made at a conference sponsored by Merrill-Lynch in February 1997 in New York City.
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Title: Reinsurance: Searching to Find the True Meaning of Words
Authors: Andrew Bandurka
Volume: 6  Number: 5  Issue: Fall 1999  Page: 23
Abstract:  The need to ascertain the true meaning of word is rarely more critical than in the course of interpreting reinsurance agreements applicable to complex pooling operations, such as the Rutty pool and the Weavers agency, which involve multiple participants, including U.S. insurers and reinsurers. Andrew wards that, when English courts seek to give effect to the "commercial purpose" of contracts, then clarity and certainty may be sacrificed.
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Title: Reinsurers and Hedge Funds: Walk, Don’t Run
Authors: Richard Major
Volume: 13  Number: 1  Issue: Winter 2006  Page: 17
Abstract:  Softening premiums rates in the property/casualty sector, continuing low interest rates, and erratic returns from stocks have heightened re/insurers' interest in hedge funds. Their appeal lies in their premise of equity-like returns, bond-like volatilities, and limited correlation with traditional assets. Investing in hedge funds presents new challenges in due diligence, style selection, portfolio maintenance, and even getting access to attractive funds. Rating agencies and equity analysts prefer income to capital gains, so significant investments in hedge funds may give them pause. Investing in a fund of hedge funds can simplify and facilitate investing in hedge funds, though at the cost of a second layer of fees.
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Title: Reinsurers' Evolving Attitudes on Catastrophe Covers
Authors: Robert Lippincott, David D. Wood
Volume: 3  Number: 3  Issue: Spring 1996  Page: 36
Abstract:  The authors examine how the reinsurance market has changed and discuss the shift that has occurred in the placement of United States reinsurance.
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Title: Report on Global Reinsurance: Its Current Condition and Its Future
Authors: Alan Murray
Volume: 6  Number: 1  Issue: Fall 1998  Page: 9
Abstract:  The consolidation of the reinsurance industry brings fresh questions as to how individual reinsurers will operate. Further blending of functions once strictly divided between primary insurers, reinsurers and brokers will accelerate. The major reinsurers and brokers in the United States will increasingly look overseas to grow. Bermuda as home to a large number of insurers and reinsurers will continue to prosper into the future. Reinsurers in Europe prepare for the additional deregulation and heightened competition the advent of the European Union will bring.
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Title: Research on the Internet: Tips and Techniques for Insurance Professionals
Authors: Greg Nelson
Volume: 5  Number: 4  Issue: Summer 1998  Page: 22
Abstract:  The Internet now represents the largest single source of information in our society. It is estimated that more than 60 million pages of information are available on the Internet. Sorting through this much information can be time consuming and non-productive unless you understand the "tricks" of research on the Internet. This paper unlocks the mysteries of the Internet by explaining the Internet and providing insurance professionals with techniques for conducting efficient and effective searches for information on the Internet and the World Wide Web.
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Title: Restructuring Regulation for Developing Insurance Markets
Authors: Robert W. Klein, Martin F. Grace, Harold D. Skipper
Volume: 5  Number: 1  Issue: Fall 1997  Page: 1
Abstract:  Generally, consumers will benefit from the greater choice and better value that a more competitive insurance market brings. The challenge for policy makers is to ensure adequate consumer protection without delaying needed reform. This paper was presented at the International Insurance Society's seminar in Mexico City, July 1997.
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Title: Retroactive Policy Amendments and the
Authors: Don Frechette
Volume: 5  Number: 4  Issue: Summer 1998  Page: 61
Abstract:  When companies agree to a "follow forms" provision, especially when they specifically apply to subsequent endorsements, they should realize the full effect of the contracts. And companies and insurers need to be fully and continually cognizant of the far reaching nature of such agreements. All parties should understand that such "follow forms" provisions can retroactively affect their rights in ways which, for obvious temporal reasons, could not have been foreseen at the time of the original agreement.
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Title: Review of Insurance Regulation and New Reinsurance Products
Authors: Stephen J. Paris, Rhonda L. Rittenberg, Arlene Polonsky
Volume: 3  Number: 4  Issue: Summer 1996  Page: 13
Abstract:  The authors focus on the evolving regulation of the insurance industry and the growth of alternative market solutions of catastrophic reinsurance.
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Title: Revolutionary Change Best Handled with Continuing Education
Authors: Edward B. Jobe
Volume: 3  Number: 4  Issue: Summer 1996  Page: 37
Abstract:  Mr. Jobe, as chairman of the IIF, delivered the following presentation on August 7, 1996, at the International Conference on Insurance Vision 2000 in New Delhi, India. He stressed how change is revolutionizing the insurance industry and developing countries can cope and benefit from this change by using continuing education and training to work toward creating a private insurance industry.
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Title: Risk Trading for the New Millennium
Authors: Francis X. Fortunato
Volume: 8  Number: 1  Issue: Winter 2001  Page: 71
Abstract:  A great number of electronic options are being considered to facilitate a more economic and efficient exchange of insurance and reinsurance transactions. CATEX provides an innovative vehicle designed to enhance the placement process.
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Title: Risk Transfer in the Financial Market vs. Traditional Reinsurance
Authors: Dr. Wolf Otto Bauer
Volume: 4  Number: 1  Issue: Fall 1996  Page: 21
Abstract:  Financial markets and reinsurance will move closer together in offering alternative means of transferring risks, but the financial markets will not replace traditional reinsurance.
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Title: Role of Catastrophe Modeling in Alternative Risk Transfer, The
Authors: Beverly Porter, S. Ming Lee
Volume: 9  Number: 3  Issue: Summer 2002  Page: 1
Abstract:  Catastrophe modeling plays a critical role in the issuance of insurance-linked securities, or cat bonds. The risk analysis performed is fundamental to the structure of the transaction and to its pricing strategy. The modeler can help the issuer quantify basis risk and help the investor understand the correlation between various cat bonds on the market.
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