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Hi and welcome to the FacWorld Report.

The Report is a periodical publication that is sent to all FacWorld Profile holders. The Report contains articles and publications produced by various departments of Gen Re - Property, Casualty, Claims, Legal, Healthcare - and by underwriters all over the world. We hope you find it lively, entertaining and most of all, useful. The Report team welcome your comments, please write to facworldreport@genre.com.

Below are the Reports so far - click on the titles to launch.


Summer 2003
Our summer edition consists of articles about the current state of the catastrophe market, liability of welding rod manufacturers, excess claims handling. Policy wording issues are discussed in the publication about claims made policies. The analysis of issues which older drivers present for insurers and the latest pollution review update are also part of this FacWorld Report.

December 2002
Collection of articles about impact of big jury verdicts on excess (re)insurance, natural disasters, European D&O and medical malpractice markets. Legal study of Errors and Omissions clause as well as a customary pollution review also feature in this issue of FacWorld Report.

September/October 2002
The most recent FacWorld Report offers for your attention topics concerning the impact of inflation trend on insurance, insurance and energy industry, ctastrophe risks, asbestos claims, liability of pharmaceutical and vaccine manufacturers and update of Pollution Litigation Review.

March/April 2002
Our newest FacWorld Report features several articles and updates on Asbestos, Mold, Lead, and Pollution. In addition we showcase the FacWorld Glossary of Reinsurance Terms, and pick your brain on how many US companies have a AAA rating from Moody's in our "I've always wondered about..." section.

January/February 2002
Overviews of Crane Risks and Construction Project Insurance, Large Casualty Losses, and Asbestos, as well as updates on Foot and Mouth Disease and Korean Product Liability. New to the Report this month is a Special Section called "I've always wondered about..." which debuts with an explanation of the differences among Policy Year, Accident Year, and Calendar Year. Finally, we draw your attention to NukeFix.org

November/December 2001
This month we have articles on Winemaking, Rubber Manufacturing, Tire Product Liability, Life Reinsurance issues, and Commercial Auto trends as well as our old friend Toxic Mold. In additon, we feature a section on Terrorism and the Insurance Industry, which includes comments from Ron Ferguson and Warren Buffett as well as some Congressional Testimony and a CPCU panel discussion video on "The Impact of Terrorism in the Insurance Industry."

September/October 2001
A sampling of our recurring publications, including articles on EPLI, Power Generation, and Ohio UM/UIM, as well as pieces on e-commerce in the insurance industry and hot air balloons.

July 2001 - Large Losses Do Happen
A look through some of the largest losses from all over the world to hit our industry recently, a review of the dynamic of a class action, a new publication on the Power Industry. Showing large losses do happen and illustrating the value of NP in managing volitility in an insurance portfolio.

May 2001
The final part of the Non-Proportional Trilogy, a special section dedicated to Mad Cow disease and a thorough analysis of Toxic Mold.

March 2001
The second in the Non-Proportional trilogy, an introduction to Third Party ELPI and articles from Japan, the Netherlands, USA, Germany and the UK on Disability Insurance and Hepatitis C.

The Non-Proportional Edition
Articles and presentations in English, Spanish, German, French, Russian and Italian on why Non-Proportional Reinsurance makes sense. This edition is meant to encourage further discussion with underwriters in the 46 branches all over the world.

December 2000 - The Bumper Renewal Season Edition
Packed as full as a Christmas turkey - with articles on Gun Litigation, European Flooding, Year 2000 Pollution Review, Toxic Mold and Eathquakes.

The Links Edition
GeneralCologne Re Underwriters have had access to the internet for a number of years now, so we asked them
"How do you use the internet to help you underwrite?" This is the result.

September 2000
The September Report was intentionally International in flavour, featuring a review of Casualty Litigation in Asia, a look at Tobacco litigation outside the USA, our first "e-business" thoughts and a review of the Semiconductor Industry with links to the members of our specialist network.

August 2000 - The First Report
This report contained articles on Phen-Fen litigation, the 1999 Business Interruption Large loss review and the first of now regular US Pollution Litigation reviews that now rest on the FacWorld Index Page.