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NewsAM BEST AFFIRMS CANOPIUS’ FINANCIAL STRENGTH RATING
The ratings reflect Canopius’ balance sheet strength, which AM Best categorises as strong, as well as its adequate operating performance, neutral business profile and appropriate enterprise risk management.
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NewsAcquisition deal for Hastings completed
Following a court hearing on 13 November, which sanctioned a scheme of arrangement under part 26 of the Companies Act, the offer is now effective.
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NewsLloyd’s broker enters professional indemnity and public liability cover for esports
The esports industry is estmated to generate $1.6bn (£1.2bn) by 2023
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NewsClarifying causation will be crux of Supreme Court ruling – Fenchurch Law
However, Supreme Court judges also suggest a public policy stance around pre-trigger losses
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NewsAon announces additional $5.0 Billion share repurchase programme
“We are committed to maintaining our strong position of financial stability and flexibility, while continuing to allocate capital to the highest ROIC opportunities,” said Greg Case, Chief Executive Officer.
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Qataris back £600m Lloyd’s insurance vehicle Inigo
A group of global investors including Qatar’s main sovereign wealth fund are in advanced talks to back a new Lloyd’s of London vehicle which will be among the largest British insurers to be launched in the last decade.
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NewsSwiss Re confirms targets as it grapples with pandemic
The reinsurer has swung to a loss in the first nine months of 2020 as it and competitors faced large claims from the pandemic as well losses from hurricanes and wildfires in the United States.
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NewsMPs to buttress post-Brexit Britain as a financial centre
Britain’s lawmakers launched an inquiry on Friday aimed at ensuring its financial services remain globally competitive after the country’s full departure from the European Union next month.
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NewsArdonagh grows adjusted EBITDA by 14.4% in first nine months of 2020
Group chief executive adds that the broker has a ‘strong trajectory into the final quarter of 2020’
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NewsCovid-19 pandemic accelerates ‘slow burn of digitalisation’ in insurance by tapping data
In a recent webinar, BGC’s managing director discussed how data can change the insurance industry
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NewsRSA accepts takeover offer
RSA has formally accepted the takeover offer of £7.2bn from two overseas insurers – Canadian insurer, Intact Financial Corporation and Scandanavian insurer Tryg.
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NewsAutomated underwriting is a ‘huge opportunity’ for the insurance industry – Ki
Algorithmic underwriting, also known as automated underwriting, is a huge opportunity for the insurance market.
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News‘The biggest risk for insurers is reputation’ says Aviva’s Blanc
The insurer boss adds that the industry’s reputational damage arising from the business interruption test case has left her feeling ‘very sad’ and that the industry needs to ‘not shoot ourselves in the foot as much as we do’
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NewsComparetheMarket slapped with fine for breaking competition rules
Price comparison site ComparetheMarket imposed ‘most favoured nation’ clauses on its home insurance contracts over a two-year period
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NewsLloyd’s pandemic losses worse than predicted, says chairman Carnegie-Brown
The insurance market previous estimated losses would be around the $107bn mark, but has revised that figure upwards
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NewsOver half of insurance staff want to remain home working post pandemic - KPMG
Financial services employees under the age of 30 are the most keen to continue working from home on a permanent basis
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NewsArgo Group and ACORD Solutions Group partner to enable automated data extraction and processing of insurance documents
ACORD Data Standards are widely used throughout the insurance industry, accounting for half of global gross written premium.
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NewsQIC Group appoints new CEO for Oman Qatar Insurance Company to drive forward strategic developments
This step comes in line with QIC Group’s consistent strategic approach that aims to focus on identifying local talent and empowering them to spearhead key developments within the QIC Group
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NewsQBE joins the UN-Convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance
The UN-convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance is an international group of institutional investors who are committed to transitioning their investment portfolios to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
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