Reinsurance Industry: Industry Report

Reinsurance Industry

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: Global Industry Analysts
Published: March 2008
Product Code: R263-3377

Description

The Reinsurance Industry Report provides insightful analysis, market overview, structure and outlook of the industry. Richly laden with qualitative and quantitative analysis, the report provides the reader with a rudimentary statistical preface to global reinsurance industry. A synopsized discussion offers preludes to regional reinsurance markets such as the United States, Canada, Japan, Europe (Germany, The UK, Spain, Russia, Czech Republic, Slovenia), Asia-Pacific (Australia, India, Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, Hong Kong), Middle East/ Africa, and Latin America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Peru, Caribbean). The closely summarized market report is designed to offer a macro level picture of the trends, market structure/basics, recent mergers & acquisitions, and strategic corporate developments witnessed by the industry. Also provided is a compilation of recent past/ historical perspective of the industry and strategic corporate developments within it. The report examines the leading companies’ footing in the industry at global and/ or regional level, along with their annual written premiums. Global key and niche players briefly discussed and abstracted in the report include Allianz SE, Amlin Plc., GE Insurance Solution, General Insurance Corp., Great -West Lifeco Inc., Hannover Re Group, Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., Hiscox Ltd., Lloyd's of London, Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG, QBE Insurance Group, Partner Reinsurance Company Ltd, Scor SE, Sompo Swiss Reinsurance, and The PMI Group, Inc. among several others. The report also discusses leading reinsurance brokers such as Alexander Forbes Ltd., Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., Brown & Brown Inc., HBOS PLC, Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group Plc, and Willis Group Holdings Ltd.

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Table of Contents

1. Market Profile: New Responsibilities to Shoulder; Convergence of Reinsurance and Capital Markets; Innovative Insurance Products Cascade Sweeping Changes in Reinsurance Markets; Aviation Reinsurance - Bracing up for a Larger World; Factors Affecting Reinsurance Renewals Market; The Posture for Reinsurance Industry - 2004, A Review; Regional Hubs for Reinsurance; Pricing Softens; Competition; A Flashback on 9/11 Impacts on Reinsurance Sector; Professional-Liability Businesses Perturbed by Impeding Forces; Rising Reinsurer Problems
2. An Industry Primer on Reinsurance: A Backgrounder on Alternatives; What’s Reinsurance?; Types of Reinsurance; The Importance of Reinsurance; An Industry Perspective; In Pursuit of Risk/Exposure Mitigating Strategies; Regulatory Framework for Reinsurance Industry; EU Directive on Reinsurance; Perfect Future for Reinsurance; Reinsurance is No Picnic; Challenges of the 21st Century; Global Reinsurance Scene in the Mid-90s; Overview of Select Reinsurance Segments
3. Regional Perspective: 3a. United States; 3b. Canada; 3c. Japan; 3d. Europe; 3d(I). Focus on Select European Markets; 3d(i). France; 3d(ii). Germany; 3d(iii). United Kingdom; 3d(iv). Spain; 3d(v). Denmark; 3d(vi). Russia; 3d(vii). Czech Republic; 3d(viii). Slovenia; 3e. Asia Pacific; 3e(i). Australia; 3e(ii). China; 3e(iii). India; 3e(iv). Singapore; 3e(v). Indonesia; 3e(vi). Taiwan; 3e(vii). Vietnam; 3e(viii). Hong Kong; 3f. Middle East/Africa; 3g. Latin America; 3g(i). Argentina; 3g(ii). Brazil; 3g(iii). Chile; 3g(iv). Mexico; 3g(v). Peru; 3g(vi). Caribbean
4. Product Launches: RMS to Launch Reinsurance Platform to Transform Portfolio Risk Management; Guy Carpenter Introduces SelectCat
5. Recent Industry Activity: Tawa to Acquire PXRE Reinsurance Company; Allied World Assurance to Take Over Converium Insurance; W.R. Berkley Acquires American Mining Insurance; Endurance Acquires ARMtech; Munich Re to Acquire Midland Company; Liberty Mutual Acquires Ohio Casualty; Brown & Brown Acquires Dalton’s Assets; THB to Acquire Lloyd’s Broking Business and Overseas Interests of PWS; Enstar Australia Acquires AMP’s Australian Insurance Operations; Validus Acquires Talbot; Hiscox Acquires Kidnap and Ransom Business from Aon; ACE and JLT Enter Joint Venture; TietoEnator Divests Reinsurance and Leasing Operations; China Reinsurance to Increase Stake in CLR; Zimre Establishes First Reinsurance Company in Mozambique; Brit Insurance to Establish New Reinsurance Company; Max Re Capital Changes its Name; Indonesian Govt to Divest Stake in Two Companies; China Reinsurance to Increase Stake in China P&C Reinsurance; Bank of America to Form JV with Lloyds; Genworth Partners with GMAC; Millea Enters into Partnership with JP Morgan; Allianz Acquires Stake in ROSNO; Fortress Group to Buy Alea; PXRE and Argonaut Pens Merger Deal; Enstar Acquires Inter-Ocean Holdings; Lloyd's Starts Chinese Operations; Swiss Re to Acquire Stake in TKK Healthcare; Paris Re Holdings Acquires AXA Re’s Present Business; Berkshire Hathaway to Meet Liabilities of Lloyd; Berkshire Acquires Converium Reinsurance; Hiscox Pens Reinsurance Agreement with WL Ross & Co; Bradford Acquires Best Title & Processing LLC; TPG-Axon Buys Stake in DaVinci ReInsurance; Castlewood Acquires Enstar Group; Reliance Standard Acquires Integrated DisAbility Resources; Sage Global to Buy JPJ Reinsurance; XL Capital Acquires Servus Life; Swiss Re Snaps Up GE Insurance Solutions; Enstar Group Buys Cavell Management; Swiss Re Snaps up GE Insurance Solutions; Jubilee Managing Acquires Cassidy Davis; CLI Acquires Axis USA; UMRe Merges with National Re; Gallagher Merges Reinsurance Brokerage Subsidiaries; Munich Re Finds a Buyer for Stake in HVB; American International Ups Stake in Richmond Insurance; CTRH to Acquire CORIFRANCE and Terra Nova SAS; Strategy International to Acquire RS Group; Schweizerische to Acquire Employers Reinsurance andGE Insurance Solutions; Afro-Asian Lure Causes Merger Ripples in the Middle East; Renaissance Re to Sell Equity Stake in Platinum; Endurance Reinsurance to Acquire Assets of XL Reinsurance; CI Sells Cars Acquires Strategy Holding; Swiss Reinsurance Acquires Valley Forge Life Insurance; Enstar Group Inc Acquires Turegum Insurance Co; Wisdom International Corp. Plans to Acquire International Reinsurance; Odyssey Re Holdings Plans to Acquire Overseas Partners US Reinsurance; IBM Plans to Acquire Liberty Insurance Services Corp; Arthur J Gallagher Acquires Specialty Advisory Services; Willis Group Enters into an Agreement with Primary; Met Life Inc Divests Unit in Indonesia
6. Strategic Corporate Developments in Past: Scottish Re Acquires ERC Life Reinsurance Corp.; XL Capital and Five European Insurers form Joint Venture for Terrorism Coverage; Acordia Establishes Reinsurance Brokerage Division; GE Frankona Re Establishes New Aviation Unit; Gerling Global Re of America Starts Reorganization; ING Re Leaves Cat Market; Max Re Acquires Stake in DaVinci Re; RVI Guaranty Forms a New Reinsurance Company; Special Risk Insurance and Reinsurance Luxembourg Commences Operations; Trenwick’s Deal with Chubb Re; W.R. Berkley Forms a New Subsidiary; Mapfre Re Joins Inreon Reinsurance Trading Platform; Heritage Underwriting Establishes Lloyd’s Syndicate; XL Capital Assurance Establishes New Subsidiary in the UK; Jardine Lloyd Thompson Streamlines Business Operations; Arab Insurance Group Takes Control of Arig Re’s Operations; IndependenceCare Acquires Managed Care Reinsurance Facility; Eureko Purchases Foreign and Colonial Management Ltd.; EW Blanch, Ben field Greig Group Merge to Form Ben field Blanch; Copenhagen Reinsurance Sets Up Office in Spain; Reinsurance Group of America Creates New Unit; Transatlantic Re Acquires a 40% Stake in Kuwait Re
7. Focus on Select Players Worldwide: Allianz SE, Germany; Amlin Plc, UK; Converium Group, Switzerland; Equity Insurance Group Ltd, UK; GE Insurance Solution, US; General Insurance Corp., India; Atradius, Germany; Great -West Lifeco Inc., Canada; Hannover Re Group, Germany; Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., US; Hiscox Ltd, UK; Lloyd's of London, UK; Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG, Germany; QBE Insurance Group, Australia; Partner Reinsurance Company Ltd, Bermuda; Scor SE, France; Sompo Japan Insurance Inc., Japan; Swiss Reinsurance, Switzerland - Leading P&C Insurer in the World; The PMI Group, Inc., US
8. Leading Reinsurance Brokers: Alexander Forbes Ltd., South Africa; Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., US; Brown & Brown Inc. ,US; HBOS PLC, UK; Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group Plc; Willis Group Holdings Ltd., UK - Leading Global Insurance Broker

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