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Online onlyNo climate change rise in hurricane activity – report
Global warming has not resulted in an increased in hurricanes and typhoons, according to a GWPF paper
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News AgendaBid to derail Swiss Re’s ReAssure IPO
Swiss Re’s plans to spin off a UK life and pensions business take a new turn
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News AgendaRates flat at renewals, ILS market halted
Contrasting realities and unchartered territory summed up Willis Re and JLT Re’s broker perspectives on 1/1 renewals
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PublicationGR Winter Edition 2018
Read the Q4 edition of GR, including features on wildfire, pandemic risk to mark the 100 year anniversary of Spanish influenza, and a roundup of coverage from Monte, Baden and SIRC.
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News AgendaInsurtech investment doubles, teams up with parametric
Willis Towers Watson recorded more than $1.3bn of insurtech funding in the third quarter, double the level a year previously
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News AgendaCyber insurers seek opportunities from $300m Marriott breach
The ABI said the latest data breach incident highlighted how vital cyber insurance is for all firms to have in place
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News AgendaContingency focus for Beazley in Asia
From K-Pop concerts to the Singapore Airshow, contingency covers are in demand in Asia
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News AgendaInsured cat losses hit $86bn annual average – AIR study
Preparedness for large losses before they occur is critical to solvency and resilience, AIR’s annual extreme event risk report emphasised
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News AgendaInspiration panel: startups favouring MGA model
Half-baked ideas about disruption are not helpful, noted a panel at GR Innovation & Insurtech 2018 in Bermuda
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News AgendaTech spends need cost/benefit analysis
Insurtech drives are increasingly incremental, favouring marginal gains via short-term fixes rather than grand plans
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News AgendaAI revolution to meet data challenge and amplify cognition – IBM Watson CTO
Artificial intelligence will be revolutionary in amplifying human cognition, as data continue to grow exponentially, IBM Watson’s Rob High told GR’s Innovation & Insurtech 2018 event in Bermuda
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News AgendaBurt addresses Innovation and Insurtech Bermuda 2018
Premier of Bermuda David Burt spoke at GR’s Innovation and Insurtech event today, underlining the importance of innovating and staying ahead
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News AgendaBDA announces Burrows as next CEO
Bermuda’s Business Development Authority has appointed Andy Burrows as its new CEO
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News AgendaIndustry reaction: Theresa May's Brexit withdrawal agreement
Industry experts have their say on the withdrawal agreement
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News AgendaInsurtech spends soar amid disruption threat - Moody’s report
Medium term collaboration with insurtechs reduces the threat of disruption, and in the long term, internet of things will force radical innovation, according to the rating agency’s study
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News AgendaNew perils amid record Q3 for cat bonds – Willis Re
Issuance of non-life bonds reached $1.6bn in the third quarter, a record high, according to reinsurance broker Willis Re
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News AgendaLess stability, more growth – Kessler
More energy and risk taking is needed, not burdensome regulation and capital, Scor chairman and CEO Denis Kessler told an S&P Global event in London
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News AgendaRenRe strikes $1.5bn deal to buy Tokio Millennium Re
TMR bought from Japanese parent by fellow Bermudian RenaissanceRe at 1.02x tangible book value
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News AgendaMunich Re differentiating via services
Cyber, analytics and advisory skills mark out Munich Re’s approach from rivals, its two top Asia Pacific executives told GR
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News AgendaTyphoons creating demand for backup covers
Recent nat cat activity and particularly Typhoon Jebi in Japan have created demand for backup covers
