All News articles – Page 191
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News AgendaEmerging markets to power next decade’s premium growth - Swiss Re Sigma study
Swiss Re expects the emerging market share of global insurance premiums to increase by 50% in the next 10 years
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News AgendaNo deal for Willis Towers Watson, Aon confirms
Two of the three biggest global re/insurance brokers will not combine, at least for now, Aon has stated
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News AgendaStorms on the political risk horizon - Marsh study
Heightened geopolitical tensions, protectionist sentiments and trade disputes have made the world more dangerous for cross-border business, according to Marsh
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News AgendaInnovation in Middle East markets – a little less conversation, a little more action
Insurers in Middle East markets talk about launching new products, but not enough innovation follows, JLT Re’s Russell Walters told GR
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News AgendaSaudi, UAE health market overcrowded, dropouts expected – Fitch Ratings
Fitch says the compulsory health insurance market is overcrowded and predicts the pressures on profitability will force out weaker players
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News AgendaHealth warnings amid profits for UAE insurers
2018 marked a second consecutive year of bumper profits for the UAE’s insurance market, according to an AM Best report
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News AgendaConoscente succeeds Peignet as Scor Global P&C CEO
The French reinsurer said Victor Peignet had decided to retire for personal reasons after 35 years with the group
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AnalysisDemand hugely untapped – Willis Re’s Vickers
The insurance sector has a lot to do if it wants to close the protection gap in Middle East markets, according to James Vickers, chairman of Willis Re International
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News AgendaFormer Lloyd's chairman Rowland passes away
The chairman who saw Lloyd’s through one of its most turbulent times has passed away
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AnalysisMondelez vs Zurich lawsuit shows cyber market uncertainties
Mondelez vs Zurich comes as the nascent cyber insurance market continues to develop with increased demand for cyber policies.
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News AgendaBig challenges face Middle East reinsurance market – Chedid Re
Compulsory lines are the only ones growing in the Middle East, causing commoditisation of products
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ViewpointsCollaborating on blockchain - R3 Corda
Ryan Rugg, global head of insurance for blockchain platform R3 Corda, has experience working with re/insurance sector stakeholders on blockchain projects such as Insurwave
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News AgendaReinsurance rate rises may be around the corner, renewals study suggests
April and June renewals could be a source of hope for reinsurance pricing, according to a report from rating agency AM Best
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News AgendaAon highlights 8 cyber risk areas
Game-changing business opportunities are created, as well as risks, as companies continue to use technology to speed up information transfer, according to re/insurance broker Aon
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News Agenda2018 fourth costliest year on record for insurers – Aon study
After an “elevated, yet manageable catastrophe loss year”, according to Aon, some 64% of global insured losses incurred in the US last year
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News AgendaAllianz partnership to tackle gender gap
Allianz has become a partner of the Women’s Engineering Society in a bid to create a more diverse workforce.
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News AgendaMiddle Eastern insurers are well capitalised despite the region’s problems – report
Suppressed oil prices and government budget cuts have led to fewer insured risks, but GCC insurers are well capitalised, according to AM Best
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News AgendaScor takes Covéa takeover row to court
The French reinsurer has announced it is pursuing criminal charges against Covéa and its CEO
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News AgendaILS up to new record, despite slowdown – report
Willis Towers Watson’s ILS update said a new peak of $93bn ILS in play after strong 2018 cat bond issuance “bodes well for a continued healthy market”
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News AgendaVolatile environment for CIS insurers – report
Geopolitical instability and a volatile operating landscape beset insurers in the ex-Soviet countries, according to ratings firm AM Best
