All Swiss Re articles
-
NewsSwiss Re joins exodus from NZIA
Swiss Re has abandoned the Net Zero Insurance Alliance, without giving a reason.
-
News
Results comparison: solid Swiss Re result just short of Munich’s combined ratio
Swiss Re’s P&C combined ratio was 97.2% for the first quarter, slightly less profitable than the 86.5% posted by German rival Munich Re; both reinsurers had higher than anticipated cat losses, driven by Turkey’s earthquakes.
-
News
Swiss Re chairman Sergio Ermotti takes the helm at UBS
UBS rehired Ermotti as CEO to steer its massive takeover of neighbour Credit Suisse
-
News
Industry cannot be expected to foot climate bill – Swiss Re
‘Holistic adaptation roadmaps that cut across all levels of society and sectors are vitally needed,’ says UK and Ireland chief executive
-
News
New York parametric flood pilot will use satellite data
Guy Carpenter, Swiss Re and ICEYE have joined forces to test a parametric flood insurance program for New York City
-
News
Swiss Re secures $700m in second stop-loss deal with JP Morgan
Transaction offers the reinsurer “cost-efficient capital that can be deployed in the current attractive market”
-
News
Swiss Re posts 2022 net income of $472m after tumultuous year
Large nat cat claims reached $2.7 billion as the P&C Re combined ratio rose to 102.4% for the full year
-
News
Türkiye quakes to cost an estimated $1 billion
Devastating earthquakes will add to an already challenging operating environment for Turkish re/insurers, warns AM Best
-
News
Swiss Re splits business into P&C Re and L&H Re
Urs Baertschi will lead P&C Re and Moses Ojeisekhoba will take over leadership of Global Clients and Solutions
-
News
Swiss Re’s three renewals takeaways
Capacity conundrums, late negotiations, rate increases and tighter wordings all came into play at 1 January
-
News
Swiss Re appoints Velina Peneva as Group CIO
She will succeed Guido Fürer following his retirement after 25 years at Swiss Re
-
News
Insurance sector ‘perfectly positioned’ for carbon removal action – Swiss Re
Swiss Re’s senior risk manager advises underwriters to not be ‘scared’ of providing cover for carbon removal
-
News
Mixed picture for global reinsurers’ YTD results
SCOR, Swiss Re and MS&AD experienced the most deterioration in combined ratios following Hurricane Ian - Gallagher Re
-
News
Nigeria gains parametric flood resilience scheme
Solution will pay out based on flood magnitude with funds targeted for immediate infrastructure reconstruction
-
News
Reinsurers risk misunderstanding secondary perils due to cat models
PWC predicts a ‘pretty expensive year’ as secondary perils drive up losses ahead of H2’s Florida hurricane season
-
News
Gallagher Re names Swiss Re’s Choniski head of Embedded Insurance
He will be responsible for creating an embedded insurance solution for clients in North America
-
News
Swiss Re takes drastic action to cut RVS carbon footprint
There is a very obvious impact from climate change on secondary perils after a summer of extremes
-
News
GR Main Edition 2022: Disrupting the Oligopoly
As market practitioners prepare to meet once again in Monte Carlo, the current headwinds are undoubtedly challenging… but they are not insurmountable.
-
News
Insuring the transition
The industry has a ‘once in a lifetime’ chance to support the transition to Net Zero. So what are we waiting for?
-
News
Investment losses, nat cats and Ukraine dent 1H22 results
There was a strong year-on-year decline in profitability in 1H22 for the four main European reinsurers, reports Fitch
