Maritime Insurance
A balancing act between arbitrators and judges
THE Kompetenz-Kompetenz principle is one of the strongest forms of support a national judicial system can give to arbitration as a method of dispute resolution, according to Sarah Francois-Poncet of law firm Salans.
Back-to-back on insurance
Court of Appeal gives reinsurers an unpleasant surprise as it puts an end to a popular 'fiction'. FOLLOW settlements in reinsurance contracts have once again been considered by the Court of Appeal, with the court confirming the importance of construing both contracts consistently where reinsurance i...
Profits boom lifts insurers’ 2008 outlook
Agents upbeat despite tough forecast for marine. LOW catastrophe exposure and strong investment returns are driving a bumper crop of annual results for the Lloyd's managing agents, with positive overall estimates for 2008 despite tough times ahead for the marine insurance business.
Allianz Deutschland happy with profits rise
Results strong despite turmoil of past year. ALLIANZ Deutschland saw "excellent profits" in 2007 despite its wide-ranging restructuring and cost-cutting programme and a softening market, chief executive Gerhard Rupprecht said. 
