All Editorial articles – Page 4
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News AgendaMarsh appoints Garrett Hanrahan as Global Head of Aviation, Marsh JLT Specialty
Marsh, the world’s leading insurance broker and risk adviser, today announced the appointment of Garrett Hanrahan as Global Head of Aviation, Marsh JLT Specialty. Effective from 15 April this year, Mr. Hanrahan will succeed Simon Harker who is retiring after 44 years in the industry.
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News AgendaAct now to reduce coronavirus impact, Marsh warns firms
Advice comes admid fears that the outbreak will soon be declared a pandemic
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News AgendaSwiss Re takes further steps towards net-zero emissions
Swiss Re implements new guidelines on the oil and gas industry and excludes support for the most carbon-intensive companies
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News AgendaThomas A. Bradley to Serve as Argo Group Chairman
Argo Group announced the appointment of Thomas A. Bradley to serve as chairman of the board of directors upon the retirement of current board chairman Gary V. Woods, whose term concludes following Argo’s Annual General Meeting to be held on April 16, 2020.
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News AgendaOman Insurance reports a Net Profit of AED190.5 million for 2019
One of the best performing in 5 years
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News AgendaSaudi Arabia bans insurance and re-insurance activities within the same firm
The Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) has prohibited combining insurance and reinsurance brokerage activities in the same company, effective immediately, it said in a statement on Thursday. The agency said it had taken the decision to increase the stability of the insurance sector, boost its contribution to national economic growth ...
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News AgendaAon restructuring reflects a changing industry
Silos do not work in today’s re/insurance market, which is why Aon has changed its structure, Eric Andersen tells GR
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News AgendaBrokers at risk from artificial intelligence – Axa IM
Jerome Beranger says AI will take up many jobs once filled by humans
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News AgendaMunich Re roundtable: ILS market must respond to cyber demand
A hot topic at the Munich Re roundtable yesterday was the growing cyber reinsurance market and how the industry should confront the challenges it poses
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News AgendaTop technologies to disrupt the sector – Xceedance
Senior Xceedance leaders told GR which insurtech innovations will have the biggest effect on the industry
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News AgendaSwiss Re backs ProTucket legacy cell
ProGlobal vow to press ahead with this cell, after an earlier venture in 2016 was delayed
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News AgendaM&A continues apace – Jago
Willis Re’s global chairman Paddy Jago discusses what is driving M&A in the industry
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News AgendaAn ILS hub in the making
The recently launched UK ILS regime has to date facilitated two successful transactions. GC Securities’ managing director Des Potter, who played a lead role in the work to establish the regime as part of the London Market Group’s ILS Taskforce, discusses the potential it offers and what steps can be ...
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News AgendaCloud computing: The sky’s the limit
Shifting data storage to the cloud has much to offer re/insurers, from improved profitability to business continuity, yet reservations over data security and legacy system migration are holding some firms back. By Hussein Hassanali and Ricky Mahar, managing partners, VTX Partners, Volante Global
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News AgendaTaking a front-row seat for insurtech
Guy Carpenter’s Claude Yoder and Vicky Carter discuss the challenges, risks and opportunities of insurtech for re/insurers
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News AgendaILS funds losing money in 2018 without any cats
Hiscox Re director of underwriting Megan McConnell says there will be correlation in outperformers and to who is unwilling to take on additional risk
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News AgendaInsurtech important for health of reinsurance hubs – roundtable
A panel of industry experts discussed the role of regional and global re/insurance hubs and the conditions necessary for them to thrive. In association with the Dubai International Financial Centre Authority
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News AgendaOrganisers announce RVS chairman re-elected
Claude Tendil will remain chairman of the Monte Carlo Rendez-Vous for the next two years
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News AgendaRMS pushing flood modelling agenda, says Muir-Wood
Hurricane Harvey raised flood up the cat risk modelling list of priorities
