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Review & Preview - Europe 2008 Leaders of trend-setting companies gathered for A.M. Best's Review & Preview - Europe to discuss the issues that shape the industry today and in the future during this one-day event.
Vasilis Katsipis, General Manager, A.M. Best Europe discusses the state of the global reinsurance market including renewal trends, A.M. Best's 2008 outlook for global reinsurers, and underwriting issues for European non-life insurers. (10/15/2008)
John Andre, Group Vice President, A.M. Best Co. discusses the U.K. life market, mature market declines and Eastern Europe growth. (10/15/2008)
Miles Trotter, General Manager, A.M. Best Europe discusses actions to combat soft market conditions; soft market adages; and U.S. Property/Casualty - A.M. Best Cycle Management Trend Review. (10/15/2008)
Rolf Tolle, Franchise Performance Director, Lloyd's discusses Lloyd's approach to underwriting management; business information tools; exposure management; performance oversight; and FPD approach in 2009. (10/15/2008)
Emmanuel Modu, Managing Director, A.M. Best Co. discusses capital markets activities in property/casualty and life/health insurance; 2008 catastrophe bond activities and growth hurdles; trends in capital market transactions in 2008; and life/health securitization observations. (10/15/2008)
Des Potter, Team Leader-Capital Markets, Benfield Advisory, Ltd. discusses alternative sources of capital for insurers; risk and liquidity profile of ILS investments; recent trends in catastrophe bond insurance; convergence with the capital markets; and current challenges in the cat bond market. (10/15/2008)
Ed Easop, Vice President, A.M. Best Co. discusses the U.S. mortgage crisis; Enterprise Risk Management framework; ERM in the rating evaluation and ICM in the rating evaluation. (10/15/2008) |