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Guy Carpenter Experts Address Hot Topics at Key Industry Meetings

This fall, Guy Carpenter made its presence felt at major industry meetings on both sides of the Atlantic. Articles featuring the views of our experts have been published by Reactions magazine for the Baden-Baden meeting in Germany, as well as the FIDES meeting in the Dominican Republic; and by
The Review for the NAII in Atlanta. Topics included reinsurance security, motor liability, and storm reinsurance in Germany, among others. See the full listing of articles below.

Event

Title

NAII

Property Casualty: Guarded Optimism

There are still unresolved issues but David Priebe, Managing Director of the Specialty Practices at Guy Carpenter, is cautiously optimistic for 2004.

NAII

Reinsurance Market: A Challenged Industry

Difficult conditions in any industry challenge it to adapt and come up with creative solutions, writes Sal Zaffino, Chairman and CEO, Guy Carpenter & Company, Inc.

NAII

Property Catastrophe: Spread the Risks

Britt Newhouse, president of The Americas Division at Guy Carpenter, highlights the importance of diversifying reinsurance placements.

FIDES

Reinsurance Security

Mario Beltr�n, Regional Director for Latin America, reviews the process for vetting reinsurance security.

FIDES

Excess of Loss or Pro Rata?

David Encinas, Senior Vice President, discusses buying excess of loss versus pro rata reinsurance in Latin America.

FIDES

The Latin American Catastrophe Market

Mario Beltr�n, Regional Director for Latin America, examines the market for natural disaster coverage.

Baden-Baden

Motor Liability - The Cap Fits

Capping the limits on European motor liability may ultimately increase the level of capacity available in the global reinsurance market to cover catastrophic motor accidents. David Lewin, head of Guy Carpenter's Casualty Specialty Practice for Continental Europe, discusses in detail.

Baden-Baden

Storm Reinsurance in Germany - Increased Risk Awareness of Insurance Companies

Dr. Heiko Frings, Chief Actuary, Guy Carpenter Munich, discusses storm coverage buying philosophies of German reinsurers.

Baden-Baden

The Revolution Has Started

Radical changes to accounting standards and the way solvency is measured are nearing completion. Insurers need to get up to speed now, says Mark Hewett, Managing Director, Guy Carpenter, London.

Baden-Baden

From Art to Science: Guy Carpenter's Analytical Tools Lead the Way

Jan Stoermann, head of the Property Specialty Practice in Europe, discusses benchmarking as a risk assessment tool.