Archive for February, 2011

The Cinderella of Islamic Finance: Takaful?

Monday, February 28th, 2011

Takaful: The Cinderella of the Islamic finance industry.

Starr Casualty, Greater China Names New Underwriting Manager

Monday, February 28th, 2011

Irene Chang will primarily focus on Hong Kong, PRC and other Asian countries and will be based in the Starr office in Hong Kong.

Frank Buckles, 110-Years-Old, Dies. Was Last Living US World War I Veteran.

Monday, February 28th, 2011

Frank Buckles, who also survived three years in a Japanese prisoner of war camp, “died peacefully” of natural causes at his home in Charles Town, WV.

Tawa Plans Rapid Growth in United States

Monday, February 28th, 2011

Tawa plc, U.K.-based insurance restructuring specialist, has plans to rapidly expand in the United States, said Marvin Mohn, who was named head of U.S. operations for Tawa.

What are the 7 R’s and 4 T’s of Risk Management?

Monday, February 28th, 2011

- Recognition or identification of risks
- Ranking or evaluation of risks
- Responding to significant risks; which can either be:
- Tolerate
- Treat
- Transfer
- Terminate
- Resourcing controls
- Reaction planning
- Reporting and monitoring risk performance
- Reviewing the risk management framework

Amlin is considering Redomiciling due to Solvency II

Monday, February 28th, 2011

UK insurers could find themselves competitively disadvantaged due to Solvency II.

Amlin, which specializes in catastrophe and commercial insurance and reinsurance, could be forced to redomicile outside Britain.

Space Weather Risks, a Presentation by Munich Re

Monday, February 28th, 2011

Space Weather Risks from an insurance perspective, a PowerPoint presentation.

What do the New Facebook Pages Mean For Users & Owners?

Sunday, February 27th, 2011

What the New Facebook Pages Mean For Users & Owners.

Ultimate Tsunami – Honolulu Hawaii Video

Sunday, February 27th, 2011

Ultimate Tsunami – Honolulu Hawaii Video

Visualizing Natural Disasters: Tsunamis, Hurricanes, Volcanoes, Storms, Earthquakes, Floods

Sunday, February 27th, 2011