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- Life Insurers See Little Change In The Way They Use Reinsurance.(aftermath of terrorist attacks on World Trade Center)(Brief Article)
- In the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, life insurance companies say the incident will not have much of an impact on their existing reinsurance programs. In the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the World ...
- Research articles 2001-10-15
- Fed Role In Terror Re Debated.(Terrorist attacks' impact on reinsurance industry)(Government Activity)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
- Congress took the first tentative steps last week towards setting up a "reinsurer of last resort" for terrorist attacks. At a House Financial Services Committee hearing, the concept of a federal reinsurance pool was promoted by insurance Congress took the first tentative steps...
- Research articles 2001-10-01
- Don't let tort reform calls sink terrorism reinsurance bill.(Brief Article)(Editorial)
- At last, the U.S. Senate lived up to its responsibility to assure economic stability in case of another terrorist attack by passing a bill to establish a federal reinsurance backstop for catastrophic terrorism losses. We still have a long way to g At...
- Research articles 2002-06-24
- Aviation, energy among hardest lines in London; Following Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, almost all lines seeing rate increases in market.
- LONDON-For London in 2002, it's back to the basics of underwriting, brokering and risk management. Reduced capacity and increased rates, retentions and exclusions have replaced holiday festivities in London, resulting in a frenzied, uncertain and LONDON-For London in 2002, it's back to...
- Research articles 2002-01-14
- Insurers shaken but solvent-so far.(financial impact of terrorist attacks in U.S. on insurance industry)(Statistical Data Included)
- NEW YORK-The financial shock of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks will leave most insurers and reinsurers damaged but still solvent. The extent of the damage, though, will depend on the ultimate industrywide loss: Estimates in the last week have range NEW YORK-The financial shock...
- Research articles 2001-10-01
- Lloyd's Denies It Is 'In Jeopardy'.(Terrorist attacks impact on reinsurance market)(International Pages)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
- A controversial report from Morgan Stanley last week asserted that "large swaths of the reinsurance market are likely insolvent" as a result of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, and that "Lloyd's is in jeopardy." A controversial report from Morgan...
- Research articles 2001-09-24
- P-C Net Income Could Be Negative For 2001.(property-casualty insurance industry will suffer from World Trade Center attack)(Industry Overview)(Statistical Data Included)
- Following the terrorist attack of Sept. 11, the property-casualty insurance industry is faced with responding to the largest insured catastrophic event in history. While underwriting results in 2001 were not previously showing signs of material impro Following the terrorist attack of Sept. 11, the property-casualty ...
- Research articles 2001-11-05
- The Impact of the Air Transportation and System Stabilization Act on the Resolution of Reinsurance Disputes Relating to the World Trade Center Terrorist Attacks.
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- Research articles 2003-06-04
- Terrorist Attacks Put Reinsurance Lobbyists on Alert
- Terrorism seems to be on everyone's mind following the July 7 attack on the London underground. It is certainly on the mind of Massachusetts' insurance companies, which along with their national counterparts are lobbying Congress to extend the federal Terrorism Risk Insurance Act. Commonly known as TRIA, the law is...
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- Sept. 11 altered reinsurer risk outlook. (Reinsurance Rendezvous Report).(Brief Article)
- The terrorist attack on Sept. 11, 2001, redefined the world's conception of risk and had a big impact on the reinsurance industry's approach to writing business, according to a report released here by London-based Aon Ltd. "Never had it been The terrorist...
- Research articles 2002-09-16
- Congress puts us all at risk. (Editorial Comment).(federal terrorism reinsurance gridlock)(Brief Article)(Editorial)
- Will it really take another terrorist attack to break the political gridlock in Congress and get a federal terrorism reinsurance backstop in place? Unless the political dynamics change in a hurry, that could very well be the case. The logjam is in Will...
- Research articles 2002-06-03
- Catastrophic Losses versus Growth Potential: Analysis of Post-WTC Attack Earnings Forecasts of Insurance Industry
- The terrorist attack on the World Trade Center WTC on September 11th, 2001 had an enormous impact on the insurance industry. According to Swiss Reinsurance (2002), estimated insured loss is between $30 and $58 billion. Simultaneously, this event has greatly changed how the insurance industry and the public view terrorist...
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- 2002 U.S. Reinsurance Review
- This article is on the review of the US reinsurance industry for the year 2002. Without a doubt, the single most significant event of 2001 was the terrorist attack of September 11, 2001. This unprovoked tragedy marks the beginning of what will be several years of legislative and judicial activity...
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- Trenwick Group Ltd. Revises September 11th Terrorist Attack Loss Estimate
- Business Editors HAMILTON, Bermuda--BUSINESS WIRE--Oct. 4, 2001 Trenwick announced today at the Bermuda Angle Conference that it was revising its estimate of losses stemming from the acts of terrorism committed in New York City, Washington, D.C. and Pennsylvania on September 11, 2001. Trenwick's revised estimate of its...
- Research articles 2001-10-04
- Industry must find own solution to terrorism: Panel.(Spotlight: Rendez-Vous Report)(Nanyang Technological University)(Panel Discussion)
- Byline: REGIS COCCIA MONTE CARLO, Monaco-The next major terrorist attack is a question of when, not if, and the insurance industry must find a solution to the problem, panelists at the recent Rendez-Vous de Septembre reinsurance gathering agreed. Byline: REGIS COCCIA ...
- Research articles 2005-09-26
- Insurers Need To Attack Credibility Problem Next.(following terrorist attacks)(Brief Article)
- Once all the activity surrounding terrorism reinsurance legislation subsides, the insurance industry might do well to focus on another issue; namely, whether it has a credibility problem both on Capitol Hill and with the Bush administration. The consensus proposal developed by the insurance industry...
- Research articles 2001-11-05
- Implications For The Insurance Industry
- All sectors of the insurance industry, including property/casualty, life/health and reinsurance, are certain to be severely affected by the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, as well as the airplane crash in Pennsylvania. The uninsured and economic losses of the event also are huge, but the...
- White papers 2003-01-01
- U.S. Closes In on Terror Pool.(terrorism insurance pool planned; proposed tax policy to benefit insurers)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
- The Insurance industry is encouraged by the White House plan for a federally backed reinsurance pool; economic-stimulus proposal includes insurers. Insurance industry advocates are cautiously optimistic that Congress and the Bush administration are moving toward a plan that would shield the industry from...
- Research articles 2001-11-01
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