Munich Re

Global reinsurance giant Munich Re posted a seven-fold rise in net profits for Q4, helped by reviving financial markets.

More cheap tricks! In COVER's April 2009 issue Nuts and Bolts highlighted two techniques insurers could use to reduce premiums. Anthony Burpitt now outlines two further techniques insurers use to reduce their premiums

German reinsurer Munich Re said as of 19 January the Sage of Omaha holds options which could push his voting rights in the company to 5.029%.

Munich re has called for the adoption of US style ‘gap cover' in the UK. Speaking to providers at a group risk conference Andy Milburn, head of marketing, noted that membership of group schemes did not end for Americans losing their jobs, as there was...

Well we are deep in the heart of the summer months and, while the insurance industry is rather quiet in terms of providers and intermediaries, many official bodies have seen fit, perhaps cynically, to use the last month to release research results and...

As the sector takes on more risk Lee Lovett gives an insight into factors affecting the underwriting of group business.

For as long as I can remember - which is longer than some might think - our industry has been heavily regulated.

Anthony Burpitt offers a tour through two ‘real world' techniques that are used by insurers to reduce ‘headline' premiums.