All News articles – Page 255
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Online onlyAM Best upgrades Ironshore
Reflects the Class of 2005 (re)insurer’s enhanced business profile as a specialty casualty underwriter
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Online onlyGlobal insurance premium reaches $4.6trn in 2012 - Swiss Re sigma
Emerging market growth sees non-life premiums expanding by 2.6%
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Online onlyFitch: Bermuda (re)insurer ratings safe amid sovereign downgrade
(Re)insurers ratings can be at least four notches higher than Bermuda sovereign
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Online onlyGuy Carpenter launches mutual practice
Mutual insurers are grappling with Solvency II and competitive pressures
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AnalysisHow air pollution is suppressing hurricanes
Aerosols may even control multi-decadal cycle, says Met Office research
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Online onlyTowers Watson closes third Oak Leaf Re cat bond
Sponsor of the $30.5m bond is a Florida homeowners specialty insurance company
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Online onlyHiscox launches new Bermuda sidecar
Kiskadee Re completed its first deals at the 1 June renewals
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Online onlyLloyd’s broker Chesterfield hires former RK Harrison exec
Catherine Murray to help grow broker’s North American business
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Online onlyPERILS provides initial aggregated footprint for Europe floods
Images represent the maximum boundaries of the area flooded over the past three weeks
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Online onlyWhy regulation is hindering India’s insurance growth
Confederation of Indian Industry survey reveals regulatory and policy environment needs changing
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Online onlyQBE launches aviation excess of loss product in Dubai
Product covers general aviation, airlines, ancillary aviation support services and aerospace products
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Online onlyJoe Taranto to stay on as Everest chairman
Chief executive will remain with the firm for another three years after Addesso takes over his current role
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Online onlySpecialty market poised for growth, says Guy Carpenter
Top challenge for the sector is maintenance of rate level, according to survey
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Online onlyIronshore hires Alterra’s Joe Roberts as finance chief
Move follows 11-year stint with Alterra
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Online onlyBerkshire Specialty names Dan Fortin to lead professional lines
Fortin was previously senior vice president of CNA Specialty
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Online onlyAM Best gives Lancashire a positive outlook
London Stock Exchange listing offers the group financial flexibility
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Online onlyArgenta names Graham Allen chief financial officer
Allen and Ian Maguire are appointed to the board
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Online onlyMoody’s warns European insurers over dwindling reserves
Little cushion left after seven consecutive years of reserve releases
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AnalysisEuropean flood loss creep begins
Since the 2002 floods, protection has improved and insurers have introduced higher deductibles or withdrawn from providing cover in loss-prone areas
