All News articles – Page 3
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News AgendaMS Amlin refocuses underwriting strategy, cuts nine business classes
A reshuffle and restrategy at re/insurer MS Amlin creates a specialty business by combining marine and P C international platforms, as well as cutting several lines of business
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HDI appoints Stamm CUO for Swiss branch
Thomas Stamm joins HDI Global from rival insurer AIG in Switzerland
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AIG appoints heads of global aerospace and UK energy, construction
Two new senior specialty hires at AIG in London come from Chubb and ArgoGlobal
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Takaful needs to reduce expenses, boost awareness and distribution – FAIR panel
Takaful and retakaful specialists discussed the market for Islamic insurance products in a panel debate at FAIR 2019 in Marrakech
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Lloyd’s investigation reveals hundreds of sexual harassment witnesses
An independent advisory group will be set up at Lloyd’s of London to ensure the re/insurance market takes the right actions
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FAIR: Continental frustration at African sovereign ratings handicap
Local reinsurers in African countries face the handicap of sovereign credit ratings below investment grade, affecting their own ratings and business options
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FAIR 2019: Marrakech Special Issue
Read GR’s special issue for the FAIR 2019 conference in Marrakech, Morrocco
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Turkish insurers vulnerable to politics, economic turbulence and poorly priced motor
Many global insurers now think twice about investing in Turkey, with those present considering their options
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Reserve releases down at Lloyd’s; Hiscox, Beazley outperform rivals – Jefferies report
Rates have risen 3.9%, costs have fallen £100m, and Lloyd’s is demonstrating discipline by withdrawing from unprofitable business, market analyst Jefferies has observed
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Brit Re rated ‘A’ by AM Best ahead of US casualty treaty plans
The reinsurer plans to expand in 2020 by writing US-based casualty excess of loss reinsurance business
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Trust Re forms new exec committee with group CFO, CRO seats
Mohsin Altaf, Trust Re’s new group CFO, and Marios Argyrou, its new chief risk officer, join an executive committee aiming to demonstrate improved corporate governance and transparency at the Bahraini reinsurer
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Typhoon Faxai: $3-7bn insured loss estimate from AIR
Faxai was comparable in strength to 2018’s Typhoon Jebi, striking Tokyo City with winds equivalent to a strong Category 2 hurricane
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Aspen appoints Edwards as its new insurance boss in London
Clive Edwards takes the UK CEO role after a decade at Aspen Insurance, including as its London co-CUO
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Change at the top for TMK as Franks and Culham step down
Brad Irick takes over as CEO of Tokio Marine Kiln from 1 January 2020, with a new chief underwriter appointed in due course
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GR at FIDES 2019: read Day 3 for free, live from Bolivia
Catch up with all the news from the third day of FIDES 2019 in Bolivia
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Hannover Re ‘bullish’ on Jan renewals
Hannover Re struck an optimistic tone about the up and coming renewal season, predicting positive news across multiple fronts for reinsurers
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GR roundtable: panelists debate how technology will shape the market by 2030
A lively discussion about the transformative technologies at play in the re/insurance sector was held at the Hotel Hermitage for GR’s roundtable event in association with the Dubai International Financial Centre
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Munich Re reaches landmark cyber premium total
The German re/insurance giant revealed that last year it wrote $473m in cyber premium
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Third Point Re building specialty, catastrophe lines business
Better rates in 2018-2019 are a bonus for Third Point Re, which had already opted to begin writing property catastrophe business and selected specialty classes
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GR at Monte Carlo RVS 2019: Day 3 live & free to read
Catch up with all the news from the third day of RVS 2019 in Monte Carlo
