Description: This article describes services of a reinsurance intermediary and the use of reinsurance to meet financial objectives.

Description: The transition to an open reinsurance market was made possible by a new regulatory environment effective 2007. The author believes Rio de Janeiro is the best location for entering reinsurance companies to establish their headquarters.

Description: Article discussing the differences in various types of reinsurance business.

Description: This article discusses the results of the 2018 SOA Life Reinsurance Survey and looks at overall life reinsurance trends.

Description: If you have an interest in the latest developments in state laws affecting reinsurance, or are concerned about federal activity with regard to terrorism or asbestos or need timely and reliable data on the U.S. reinsurance market you should know about the work of the Reinsurance Association of America RAA.

Description: Chairperson’s column discussing systemic risk.

Description: This article explains the change in reinsurance in Brazil to an open market and why Rio de Janeiro should be the center of Brazil's reinsurance market. Prior to January 2008, all reinsurance was through the IRB, The Brazilian Reinsurance Institute founded in 1939 and jointly owned by the insurance companies that are licensed to do business in Brazil and by the Government of Brazil.

Description: Part II of a panel discussion on the state of life reinsurance. The article discusses alternatives to reinsurance such as securitization, the nature of changes in reinsurance from quota share to excess, the role of reinsurance in risk management and the future direction of the relationship between ceding companies and reinsurers.

Description: Q&A with Neil Sprackling, President, US Life & Health, Swiss Re, on next-generation underwriting.

Description: Attitudes on strategy and risk in reinsurance vary according to specific environmental circumstances for most companies. This article is an extract from the 2007 surveys in the U.S. market.