News – Page 215
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NewsAM Best: good performarnce for reinsurers in 2015 stock market
The four large European players contributed to the favorable trend
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News2015, "lethal for terrorist violence in Europe" according to Aon
Extremists and far-right activism, some of the reasons
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Online onlyBeazley and Munich Re partner to tackle cyber-threats
Together they will offer the broadest protection yet for data breach response and digital assets protection
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NewsShanghai's insurance exchange to launch this summer
It means good news for China’s growing industry
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NewsCraig Landi joins Argo Group as US professional lines lead
Landi brings 30 years of experience to the Bermuda-based underwriter
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AnalysisIran and Saudi Arabian Rivalry Spans Insurance as well as Politics
Axco head of global risk intelligence and data Alexander Frost compares the Middle East heavyweights and casts a light on how their political tension may impact their insurance markets
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NewsInsurance agents in China, almost 50% more than in 2015
Lower entry barriers, one of the reasons
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Online onlyFloodings main cause of billion-dollar insured loss in the US
APAC and EMEA also hit hard by severe weather
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NewsUK non-life profitability affected by end of the year weather events
However, weather-related losses kept mostly within budget
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Online onlyQ&A: GAIF secretary general Abdel Khaleq Raouf Khalil
With this year’s General Arab Insurance Federation (GAIF) on the horizon, Global Reinsurance and StrategicRisk publisher Jack Grocott speaks with the GAIF secretary general about the hot topics of the day for the MENA region - big data, political instability, and the move towards a more unified Arab nations
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NewsAon Benfield-backed researchers forecast below average 2016 hurricane season
Cooler temperatures and stronger winds two of the main reasons
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News Aon Benfield plans launch of reinsurer trading platform
The leading reinsurance broker’s portal will go live next week
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NewsSwett & Crawford completes sale to BB&T
The sale has gone through despite being below market value
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NewsKorean Re chairman Hyuk Hee Won passes away
Hyuk Hee Won passed away on 29 March in Seoul, Korea. He became majority shareholder of Korean Re in 1998 and was integral in growing the reinsurer into one of the top 10 reinsurers in the world. He is survived by three sons and two daughters. ...
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NewsLosses down but less than half covered, says Sigma report
The Tianjin explosions were also acknowledged as the biggest man-made loss event of the year
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NewsSciemus makes cyber expert Rick Welsh chief executive
The appointment highlights a shift in focus for the firm, which also names a new board of directors
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NewsTrust Re doubles net profits in 2015
Combined ratio also improved moving from 95.8% in 2014 to 94% in 2015
