XL Re appoints European casualty underwriting manager
Valérie Devaux-Piquer joins XL Group from Transatlantic Re
Cat bond investor Pillar names new chief executive
Stephen Velotti to head Bermuda-based, Transatlantic-backed company
M6.5 earthquake strikes Nicaragua
Three million people in Nicaragua, Costa Rica, El Salvador and Honduras felt the quake
IIS elects Greig Woodring as president
The RGA president and chief executive succeeds Norman Sorensen
Viewpoints
Profile: Ulrich Wallin, Hannover Re
Tighter control on investment and catastrophe underwriting has helped Hannover Re weather the economic storm, says its chief executive Ulrich Wallin
Q&A: Paul Traynor, BNY Mellon
From the eurozone crisis to global catastrophe, BNY Mellon’s head of EMEA insurance services discusses the challenges facing the international insurance sector this year and how businesses can manage their risk exposure while turning a profit
Q&A: Richard Anson, AntaresSubscription
Antares head of ceded reinsurance Richard Anson tells GR his focus and strategies for dealing with the current economic climate, alternative reinsurance structures, and what he expects from brokers
Profile: Michael Casella, Chubb EuropeSubscription
Being voted number one by brokers is a vote of confidence for Chubb Europe’s Michael Casella, who sees niche opportunities as the way ahead for the company
Latest Issue
GR Executive Briefing June 2013
Includes: 1 June renewals analysis; 3D printing infographic; France data report; and an interview with the head of insurance at BNY Mellon
Analysis
Profile: Ulrich Wallin, Hannover Re
Tighter control on investment and catastrophe underwriting has helped Hannover Re weather the economic storm, says its chief executive Ulrich Wallin
Q&A: Paul Traynor, BNY Mellon
From the eurozone crisis to global catastrophe, BNY Mellon’s head of EMEA insurance services discusses the challenges facing the international insurance sector this year and how businesses can manage their risk exposure while turning a profit
How to insure Latin America’s infrastructure boom
(Re)insurers see growing demand for specialist cover
Q&A: Michael Morrissey, IIS
Ahead of next week’s annual seminar in Seoul, the International Insurance Society’s president tells GR why a changing global demographic should force insurers to adapt their business models
How Hong Kong is preparing for its new super-regulator
Will the Independent Insurance Authority prove a burden?
Swiss Re 150: Navigating new risk frontiers
In the final article to celebrate its 150th anniversary, Swiss Re tells GR about its work in the modern era of reinsurance and how the company navigated the 9/11 terrorist attacks and the global financial meltdown
