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We are proud of our reputation as an intelligent provider of reinsurance solutions and we are regularly called upon to give our perspective on the industry.

For an informed opinion on market events by PartnerRe reinsurance experts, or to find out more about PartnerRe, browse through the selected industry and business publications below. Alternatively, read our in-house publications, PartnerReviews and Technical Reports.

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Reinsurers on Canada's Primary Market: Rate Spiral
Reinsurers see greater catastrophe exposures and a renewed emphasis on insurance to value in the future, causing them to wonder how much further primary insurance rates will continue to spiral in the meantime. Francis Blumberg shares his insight into some of the top issues facing Canadian insurers going forward into next year.

PartnerRe Contributor:
Francis Blumberg, Head of Canadian Operations
Canadian Underwriter
November 01, 2007
The Balancing Act
In reinsurance, balancing the interests of clients, investors and employees can be a challenge, especially considering the cyclical nature of our business. Are the pressures of return on capital, client retention, ratings, consistency of offer, growth in book value, rate changes, and a secure and rewarding work environment at odds with each other?

PartnerRe Contributor:
Tad Walker, EVP, Chief Underwriting Officer, PartnerRe U.S.
PCI Market Views
October 31, 2007
Prevailing in a Softening Market
Regardless of where we are in the market cycle, insurers desire high quality reinsurance capacity and expect continuity of offer from their reinsurance partners. However, soft markets put pressure on the ability of reinsurers to deliver. Can this challenge be addressed through a technical approach to pricing?

PartnerRe Contributor:
Dick Sanford, EVP, Specialty Casualty
PCI Market Views
October 30, 2007
Insurance Cycles: Riding the Waves
The peaks and troughs of the re/insurance market could almost be considered part of the industry DNA, yet recent market developments suggest that there could be a softening of the cycle extremes.

PartnerRe Contributor:
David Durbin, SVP Research and Development
PCI Market Views
October 29, 2007
Proportional Reinsurance - "Proportional positives"
Proportional reinsurance is becoming less fashionable than its non-proportional counterpart but sometimes trends can disguise the good features of what isn't in fashion. The authors of this article consider the virtues of proportional as one of two highly effective risk transfer tools.

PartnerRe Contributor:
Emmanuel Becache and David Waddell
The Review Class Report
October 24, 2007
Reserving - "Long-tail revision"
Estimating and managing long-tail reserves presents actuaries in all markets with significant challenges. To characterise some of the inherent difficulties, we present sample motor excess of loss data and consider the loss development trends, drivers and collective 'takeaways' for insurers and reinsurers.

PartnerRe Contributor:
Thomas Schneider and Jean-Pierre Kervella
The Review Class Report
October 23, 2007
Insurance Linked Securities - "A new Product Era"
As the line blurs between capital and reinsurance markets, a new product era is upon us and reinsurers are becoming increasingly flexible in the way that they assume risk for their cedants. What will influence how the new markets will shape up medium term?

PartnerRe Contributor:
Albert Benchimol and Brian Tobben
The Review Class Report
October 22, 2007
Life reinsurance - is the party over?
Markus Luetzelschwab considers how regulatory and other business developments in the UK are changing the balance and role of life reinsurance.

PartnerRe Contributor:
Markus Luetzelschwab
Protection Review 2007
August 01, 2007


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