All News Agenda articles – Page 3
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Two senior Bermuda appointments join Guy Carpenter from Aon
Reinsurance broker announced several senior appointments in Bermuda
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Eight consecutive quarters of rising primary pricing – Marsh
Commercial lines insurance pricing was 8% up in the third quarter globally, according to Marsh
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Roles blur in London market under pressure – AM Best
Unsustainable costs and an evolving distribution chain are forcing London market insurers into new operating models, according to a report from rating agency AM Best
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Ed Bermuda appoints Turner chairman
John Turner joins re/insurance broker Ed Bermuda from his previous chairman role for Aon’s commercial risk solutions UK and Americas business
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Resilience focus amid worsening global macro conditions – Swiss Re
Chief economist briefing emphased the ‘R’ word(s): trade war is risk number one; recession in the US 35% likely; and resilience in the global economy is worse than before the financial crisis
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Argo announces Watson to retire; Rehnberg steps in as interim CEO
Long-time CEO Mark Watson will continue to work as an adviser and board member until 30 December
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Aviation risks, claims on the rise - AGCS study warns
Safer skies have not reduced the overall risks being taken by aviation insurers
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BMS appoints US property reinsurance broking chief
Broker’s new chief property officer for US reinsurance previously led Willis Re’s Atlanta office
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AM Best discusses revised stable reinsurance outlook
Rating agency used the third day of the Singapore International Reinsurance Conference (SIRC) to discuss its global reinsurance outlook
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Broker role under threat? - SIRC panel debate
A panel debate at the end of the SIRC conference asked whether traditional broking is dead and how it should evolve
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Non-life ILS amounted to $27.3bn in Q3 – Willis Re Securities
Willis Re Securities expects growth in catastrophe bond issuance from the fourth quarter and into 2020
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Argo changes reporting structure for the Americas
Bermudan re/insurer Argo Group announced a reshuffle, including a new senior hire from AIG
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RMS puts $7-11bn insurance estimate on Japan’s Hagibis
Cat modeller thinks flooding will represent about 60% of the Japanese typhoon’s total insured loss
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Asia remains “pivotal” to Neal’s Future at Lloyd’s plan
Lloyd’s CEO John Neal addressed SIRC 2019 about Asia’s place within the Blueprint One strategy for the future at Lloyd’s
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Singapore pushing itself as ILS hub; new lines added to Belt & Road consortium
A government minister’s speech at SIRC 2019 emphasised three issuances so far, encouraging more Asian cat bond business to come to the Southeast Asian city-state
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Pointless continuing reinsurance relationships on bad terms – PartnerRe’s Beedle
Pricing inadequacy means saying no to some business, stresses PartnerRe’s Asia Pacific CEO
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The future of the industry - SIRC 2019 opening debate
This year’s event is “the largest SIRC ever”, organisers boast, welcoming 1,130 delegates from more than 400 organisations and 53 countries to Singapore
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Emerging Asia dominates Aon study of geographic opportunities
Malaysia, Indonesia, and Singapore were ranked in top positions in a country opportunity index
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The Hong Kong protests: What if the government labels them terrorism?
Defining the pro-democracy protests as terrorism could impact insurance policies, as the cost of the demonstrations continues to rise
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Insurance should cater to Asia’s emerging middle class – Peak Re
The insurance protection gap in emerging Asia has been exasperated by insufficient protection through social security, according to Hong Kong-based reinsurer Peak Re