Global Scale by Coletta Kemper
March 2010
Fat Chance
Global belt-tightening? Business is loosening its belt to cover
its ever-expanding liability limits.
January/February 2010
Happier New Year
Executives around the world see glimmers of hope for the
economy, but it depends on what part of the world you are in.
December 2009
Trade-ism
Will trading more services help pull us out of the global
recession?
November 2009
Spitzer's World
The disgraced former New York attorney general and governor
affected a lot more than the U.S. brokerage industry. His
influence has been felt worldwide.
October 2009
Wonderland
You must be as mad as a Mad Hatter to venture into the
fantasyland of U.S. insurance regulation.
September 2009
Party Crasher
Michael Jackson’s promoter learned the hard way that
sometimes fate overtakes events. Be prepared in case it happens
to your client.
July/August 2009
When Pigs Fly
Your business or client may not be covered for a swine flu
pandemic. It’s time to get your house in order for the
expected surge.
June 2009
Ruling Principles
Britain’s voluntary ruling principles could finally let
some sun shine in.
May 2009
Domino Theory
If AIG is too big to fail, then we had no choice but to save it
to save the economy. But how do regulators know it was too big?
April 2009
No Quick Fix
“Buy American” sounds patriotic, but it would only
plunge our economy deeper into the abyss.
March 2009
Destiny’s First Draft
The guardians of risk must manage this global crisis without
panic. Today, we mold the destiny of future generations.
January/February 2009
Exalting Exports
Exports can turn you into an optimist about this economy.
December 2008
Subprime Ooze
The subprime blob is eating almost everything in its path,
including opportunities to sell your firm.
November 2008
Free-For-All
The time is ripe to look at global solvency standards along the
lines of the EU’s Solvency II plan, which requires
insurers to account for all their risks.
October 2008
To Have and Have Not
Two political perspectives on foreign trade don't hide the fact
we need to keep the trade doors freely swinging open.
September 2008
To Better Days
The global economy has see better days, andthe new dane seems a
few quarters away.
July/August 2008
When It Reigns, It Cascades
Sovereign calls for cascading excise taxes for foreign
insurance and reinsurance policies on U.S. risks—and
brokers could be left holding the bag.
June 2008
Small Packages
Good things come in small packages, and that just might be the
case with nanotechnology. Then again, it could all turn into a
horror show.
May 2008
Separated at Birth
Brokers are missing out on the beginning of micro-insurance
products. Are you missing out on future clients?
April 2008
Taking Ownership
Globalization, while benefiting the economies of the world, may
leave us more vulnerable to new risks.
March 2008
Vertical Segregation
Close business ties inside the Japanese market effectively
block out competition from foreign brokers and carriers.
January/February 2008
Chain Reaction
When a client’s supply chain breaks, there can be more to
lose than meets the eye. Brokers must help clients put a sound
risk management program in place to mitigate disruption if the
chain snaps.
December 2007
Ditching Old Habits
The European Commission understands that the complexity and
sophistication of risk management in the insurance sector has
outgrown the current scheme for regulating. This alone is a
quantum leap in thinking.
November 2007
Against My Religion
What if the concept of insurance were against your religion?
Muslims—followers of Islam—do not believe in
insurance, and they make up 28% of the world’s
population.
October 2007
The British Invasion
If New York’s Dinallo follows the Brit example, insurance
regulation will never be the same.
September 2007
A Chile Reception
Check your ginormous southern exposure for a potentially
profitable market.
July/August 2007
Export License
China takes liberties with its trade policies while the U.S.
stares at its rising trade deficit.
June 2007
Global Warming
May 2007
The Unspoken Word
April 2007
Take the Express
January/February 2007
Brave New World
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