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How insurers can build ‘digital trust’
Poor cyber security, spreading ’fake news’ and failing to protect personal data are classic abuses - Swiss Re Institute
Horseshoe adopts Artex brand
Horseshoe has transitioned to the Artex brand name, three years after the two firms merged
SCOR announces oil underwriting restrictions
The French reinsurer will cease providing cover for new oil field production projects from 2023
Howden taps WTW for senior Swedish hires
Marie Gustafsson will replace Jesper Bretz, who is stepping down at the end of the financial year
LM Re taps AXA XL for senior casualty underwriter
Alice Sharman is responsible for underwriting LM Re’s US casualty treaty portfolio, based in London
SiriusPoint CEO and chair Sankaran steps down
Board names Dan Malloy as interim CEO and Sharon Ludlow as interim chair; appoints Daniel Loeb as a director
‘Only a matter of time’ until parametrics become the norm
Why cover for IT downtime will be ‘the next stage of growth in parametric insurance’
MS Amlin taps Compre for Rob Margetts
In his new role, Margetts will develop strategy across current and legacy portfolios
Climate crisis: Re/insurers must overhaul business models
Just 8% of insurers are resilience champions while 73% of policyholders rank climate among their top concerns
Munich Re launches AI validation service
CertAI will assess the use of artificial intelligence for the insurance risks of tomorrow
SiriusPoint appoints head of London and International Casualty
Nick Pascall joins from AXA XL Re, London, where he was head of US Casualty Reinsurance
Wildfires threaten New Mexico resorts
More than 300 properties in New Mexico and 500 in Orange Country have been destroyed so far
Lloyd’s shifts to virtual AGM as activist pressure grows
Fear of disruption by climate activists at One Lime Street has prompted the move
Aviva’s Blanc calls out industry sexism
The insurance giant chief executive was the target of “inappropriate” comments at last week’s AGM
AXA SA receives reinsurance license
ACPR license is granted ahead of the merger of AXA SA and its captive reinsurer, AXA Global Re
Howden buys Singapore-based AEGIS
Re/insurance broker says the purchase reinforces its commitment to the Asian market
Africa Specialty Risks ups energy capacity to $38m
Reinsurance group taps GIC Re and Peak Re; supports insurers to “meet energy demand”
Everest Re’s Mount Logan hires COO
Sfaif brings a “deep specialisation in capital markets and reinsurance convergence”
Insurers face rising ESG concerns
ESG reputation could become as important as product, service and price
DWIC 2022: Why we’re still talking about it
The buzz at the conference in Dubai was palpable from the minute it opened on 9 March
AXA XL appoints head of construction, UK and Lloyd’s
Al Baker has been with AXA since 2010 and was a civil engineer at Carillion prior to that
