Reinsurance

If there's any doubt about the presence and strength of the London market as an insurance and reinsurance center, just flip through the program book for the annual Reinsurance Rendez-vous de Septembre.

The nation's insurance regulators announced today that they are proposing their own draft measure to Congress modernizing state reinsurance regulation.

Leading executives, regulators and top analysts will address the major challenges ahead at the 21st annual Executive Conference for the Property and Casualty Insurance Industry, set for Nov. 12-13 in New York City.

Swiss Re started the year in a tough spot, having reported a big loss for 2008 thanks in large part to ill-advised credit default swaps, and without enough capital on hand to maintain its "AA" rating from Standard & Poor's.

International investors meeting in New York City issued a joint call for strong action by U.S. and international policymakers to fight global warming.

The chief executive officers of 11 major reinsurers meeting here announced the formation last week of the Global Reinsurance Forum, an international trade organization to represent their industry.