Description: Reinsurance News co-editor Ronald Poon-Affat discusses the morality and ethics involved in life insurance

Description: In this interview, Caroline Grégoire, formerly from Hannover Re, and now international mentor, coach, trainer and speaker, shares her views on how mentoring can support you on your career path and how it also benefits the reinsurance industry as a whole.

Description: General reinsurance.

Description: In November 2011, a number of associations, including the American Council of Life Insurers [ACLI], filed comments with the Brazilian regulatory authority urging Brazil to stop restricting reinsurance access to only domestic reinsurers in one of the world’s leading emerging markets for insurance. This article examines the background and legitimacy of this complaint.

Description: Discussion on Toa Re's business plan and future.

Description: Interview of Natasha Regan about her mastery of the game of chess.

Description: This is a series of Q&A with CEO of the global leading reinsurers

Description: Dr. Winfried Heinen joined Gen Re in 1988. Having serviced Gen Re’s Latin American Life/Health business from the Cologne office for three years, he was transferred to Mexico City as regional manager for Latin America.

Description: Feature article discussing the major issues multinational reinsurers face in Brazil.

Description: This article discusses the closed nature of the Brazilian reinsurance market due to the IRB. The Instituto de Resseguros do Brasil is owned 50% by the 15 insurance companies that are licensed to do business in Brazil and 50% by the Government of Brazil, but the Government owns 100% of the voting shares. All reinsurance business must be transacted with and via the IRB. The process, opportunities and risks associated with this scheme are explored.