All Insurance Times articles in Issue 27-11-2008 – Page 2
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News AnalysisDrama on the high seas
The hijacking of the Sirius Star – part of a surge in piracy – has focused attention on marine insurance. Saxon East finds how a move from traditional cover to kidnap and ransom policies could help calm the nerves of ship owners.
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FeaturesThis is a job for the experts
Wars and terrorist attacks will never fit traditional frameworks for assessing risk. But that does not mean they can’t be covered. Kai-Uwe Schanz and Doron Zimmermann outline a new intelligence-based model for underwriters.
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NewsStockwatch
Last week the FTSE 100 plunged below the 4,000 mark as recession fears hit the markets, with financial and mining stocks suffering the worst losses. French and German markets were also hit hard. But the FTSE bounced back this week; there was even a surge following Alistair Darling’s pre-Budget report.The ...
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BackchatHo, ho, no
Stuck up here at Insurance Times Towers, Backchat is getting a little depressed by all the doom and gloom around us. The bars of Leadenhall market are more subdued than usual, their empty tables crying out for Jeroboam-swigging, bonus-wielding City boys. But with many firms expected to follow AIG’s example ...
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