Two New Magazines Launched For The Insurance Sector

London (20th October 2004) - UK publisher The Winchester Group announced today the launch of two new magazines for the insurance sector: European Insurance and Reinsurance World. These new titles mark the return of The Winchester Group to this sector of publishing after an absence of five years.

Group Chairman Raymond Kean said: "We judge the time right to re-enter this sector, during a period of change both for the industry and our Group. It is an exciting venture for us as, with the simultaneous launch of European Insurance and Reinsurance World magazines, the Group is again at the forefront of re/insurance publishing."

European Insurance, the first pan-European insurance magazine for non-life and life insurance industry executives, features regular contributions from many of the most familiar journalists in the business, alongside feature articles by industry leaders and experts in related fields, to provide a truly comprehensive package of focussed business information for Europe's insurance executives. The magazine's editor, Adrian Leonard, is former editor of Financial Times World Insurance Report, news editor of Insurance Day, and London correspondent for AM Best Week. European Insurance will commence a regular publication of four times per year in April, 2005.

"European Insurance reflects the nature of the modern insurer in Europe: multinational, multilingual, and multiline. It covers all the important aspects of the business of insurance, from distribution and investment to macroeconomics," Mr Leonard said. "With Europe-wide considerations increasingly driving the agenda of insurance executives, it is an idea whose time has come."

Reinsurance World is focussed on the technical aspects of the reinsurance industry, providing a practical and useful tool for reinsurance practitioners around the world. This focus on the industry's underlying technical and financial issues, rather than just the events and personalities, will ensure its relevance throughout the reinsurance decision-making chain, from boardroom to underwriter. Editor Nick Doak, former head of media relations at Lloyd's of London for over a decade, is a journalist with years of experience covering global reinsurance markets. He has written on insurance and reinsurance for Reuters, was market analyst for catastrophe modellers Risk Management Solutions and has drafted reports on various aspects of the industry for companies in the sector.

Nick Doak said, "We will analyse the key reinsurance issues as they emerge and evolve over time. The industry has changed radically over the last decade in terms of its financial structure and the technical tools at its disposal. Reinsurance World will not only reflect those changes, but actively promote debate and discussion of emerging issues." With the commencement of regular quarterly publication in March, 2005, Reinsurance World will be delivered to an exclusive segment of the financial services industry: leading reinsurance practitioners and industry suppliers worldwide. 

"With these two publications, we have set out to establish a new standard in insurance magazine publishing," said Raymond Kean. "With top-quality editorial and a focus on the information and issues that are of real importance to insurers and reinsurers, European Insurance and Reinsurance World will be leaders in their field. Our focus on quality circulation will ensure that these magazines reach critical executives in the European insurance and global reinsurance communities."

For further information: 
European Insurance
Adrian Leonard, Editor
Tel: +44 (0) 1799 524 687
Email: [email protected]

Simon Busby, Advertising Manager
Tel: +44 (0) 1268 884 368
Email: [email protected]

www.europeaninsurance.net

Reinsurance World
Nick Doak, Editor
Tel: +44 (0) 20 8686 7279
Email: [email protected]

Dennis Jubane, Advertising Manager
Tel: +44 (0) 1268 884 372
Email: [email protected]

www.reinsuranceworld.net