Strategic Issues in Insurance

Walter Kielholz is President of the Geneva Association and CEO of Swiss Re. Patrick M. Liedtke is Secretary General of the Geneva Association.

Introduction The Geneva Association under Orio Giarini 1973-2000, Julius A.S. Neave; Internet - Innovation or Evolution?, Carlo Acutis (Vittoria Assicurazioni Spa); Ethical Behavior, Corporate Culture and Financial Services, Norman A. Baglini (Temple University); Some Reflections on Bancassurance, Hans Bartelds, Robert van der Meer and Kees Rutten (all Fortis Insurance); What Future for Insurance Companies today?, Claude Beacute (AXA Supervisory Council); How Banking, Investment and Insurance are Changing in the New Economy, Lutgart van den Berghe and Kurt Verweire (both Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School); Business to Last, Ruy de Carvalho (Banco Portugues de Investimento); On Regulation, Sir Brian Corby (Former President of the Geneva Association); Insurance Securitisation of Personal Lines - A New Frontier in the Future?, Alfonso Desiata (Assicurazioni Generali Spa); The Business Strategies of German Insurers at the Outset of the Twenty-first Century, Dieter Farny (University of Cologne); The Internet - A Newcomer's Perception of this Phenomenon, Dietrich Karner (Generali Holding Vienna AG); Financial Market Thinking Penetrates Reinsurance, Walter B. Kielholz (Swiss Reinsurance Company); Insurance and the New Market Environment, Patrick M. Liedtke (Geneva Association); Emerging Regions and Insurance - A Reflection on Latin-American Markets, Filomena Mira (MAPFRE Corporation); Financial Regulation and the Convergence Scenario, Arthur Ryan (The Prudential of America); From Modern Insurer to Integrated Financial Services Provider - Baloise Switzerland as a Case Study, Rolf Schauml (Baloise-Holding); Innovation and Continuity in Reinsurance, Hans-Juumlrgen Schnizler (Munich Re); Reflections on the Changing Insurance Markets, Reimer Schmidt (Technische Hochschule, Aachen); The Importance of Culture in Risk and Insurance, Harold P. Skipper (Georgia State University) and Tara C. Skipper (George Mason University); Is it Still Possible to Create a New Corporate Structure in Europe?, Joatilde Talone (Banco Comercial Portuguecirc); Insurance - An Industry in Constant Evolution, Max Taylor (Lloyd's, London); The Implementation of a Comprehensive Risk Controlling Tool - A Case Study, Juumlrgen Zech (Gerling Group of Insurance, Cologne).