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Converium Confirms Successful April 1 Non-U.S. Treaty Renewals

Swiss-based Converium recorded successful renewals of its of non-life treaties as of April 1. The Company said it “bound non-life contracts of US$ 272.2 million or 99.5 percent of the business that was up for renewal. This result is fully …

Swiss Re Shareholders Take 50% of Rights Offering

Swiss Re announced that 50 percent of its existing shareholders have subscribed for the new shares issued pursuant to its “at-market rights offering” (See IJ Website April 27). “As a result of the substantial take-up by Swiss Re’s existing shareholders, …

READY, SET………..RECALL!!!

Protecting the consumer is the number one priority in a product recall. The challenge is, can you do so without crippling your business? For large and small consumer goods manufacturers and distributors, recalls can cost millions of dollars in product …

READY, SET..RECALL!!!

Protecting the consumer is the number one priority in a product recall. The challenge is, can you do so without crippling your business? For large and small consumer goods manufacturers and distributors, recalls can cost millions of dollars in product …

Ready, Set … Recall!!!

Protecting the consumer is the number one priority in a product recall. The challenge is, can you do so without crippling your business? For consumer goods manufacturers and distributors, recalls can cost millions of dollars in product losses and operational …

READY, SET … RECALL!!!

Protecting the consumer is the number one priority in a product recall. The challenge is, can you do so without crippling your business? For consumer goods manufacturers and distributors, recalls can cost millions of dollars in product losses and operational …

Ready, set … recall

Product recalls pose financial, logistical and communication challenges Part 1 of a two-part series on Product Recall. Protecting consumers is the number one priority in a product recall. The challenge is whether it can be done without crippling the business. …

Ready, set … recall

Part 1 of a two-part series on Product Recall. Protecting consumers is the number one priority in a product recall. The challenge is whether it can be done without crippling the business. For large and small consumer goods manufacturers and …

FERMA’s Benchmarking Risk Management Survey a Success

The Federation of European Risk Management Associations (FERMA) noted that over 460 risk managers across Europe have responded to its 2006 benchmarking survey, conducted in co-operation with Ernst & Young and AXA Corporate Solutions. “Toluna, an independent, online market research …

House of Lords Asbestos Decision Limits Damage Liability

The U.K.’s House of Lords handed down judgments on Wednesday, May 3, in three major cases involving employers and their insurers liability for damages to workers and their families resulting from asbestos related diseases. The decision in the case of …