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Pool Re members, UK Treasury give backing to modernised treaty model
A shift from a facultative to a treaty model for the UK’s government-backed terrorism reinsurer, gets the go-ahead, to take effect from April 2025.
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‘Holiday from history’ is over – Howden geopolitical risk report
A record number of elections in 2024, amid escalating geopolitical risks, underscore the value of political violence and political risk insurance, Howden emphasised.
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Broker CHC Global gains Lloyd’s broking licence
CHC Global hits major milestones to become a Lloyd’s Broker and directly regulated by the FCA.
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MGA Optio adds political violence, terrorism capacity
Specialty MGA has partnered with a US carrier to deploy fresh political violence capacity, reflecting greater appetite for the standalone insurance business, as buyers seek protection from terrorism and civil unrest risks, and reinsurers eye recent SRCC losses with concern for 1/1.
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Pool Re’s Clementi welcomes Martyn’s Law legislation
New terrorism legislation coming before the UK Parliament aims to improve protective and organisational preparedness at a variety of premises.
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Optio Re MENA commences trading
The specialty MGA is now open for business in MENA through its Dubai-based operation
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Pool Re welcomes new duty of care law
Locations with a capacity of 800 or over will require a risk assessment and implementation of a security plan
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SCOR appoints David Guest as head of Crisis Management
Guest was most recently Global Specialty regional leader, APAC & Middle East at AXA XL
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Axis Re president joins Pool Re as chief underwriting officer
The firm’s outgoing chief underwriting officer Steve Coates is set to retire early 2023
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Tipping towards disaster
In this ever-more destabilised world, the post-Cold War rules no longer apply, explains Dragonfly’s Henry Wilkinson
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All in this together
Guy Carpenter’s Julian Enoizi speaks to GR about the critical role of public/private partnerships in achieving greater societal resilience
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S&P: Lloyd’s strong underwriting performance overshadowed by investment losses
Rating agency expects Lloyd’s underwriting results to remain in line with a 95% net combined ratio for year-end 2022
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Rokstone launches $255m US terrorism facility
Arif Rahman leaves Fidelis to lead the Binder and head up terrorism at Rokstone
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Pool Re warns of ‘perfect storm’ in geopolitics
Power games are increasingly being fought on multiple levels beyond physical conflict, including cyber warfare
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Sri Lanka riot losses to hit excess layers
Widespread riots broke out in Sri Lanka following an attack on anti-government protests in Colombo on 9 May
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Pool Re slashes rates for terrorism cover
UK terrorism pool has announced the most significant reduction in its reinsurance pricing for 20 years
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Guy Carpenter appoints Enoizi as Public Sector head
The former Pool Re boss will lead Guy Carpenter’s Public Sector practice in a newly-created role
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Terrorism: Retail and hospitality at risk as lockdown lifts
Pool Re warns of potential threat to retail and hospitality sectors which represent attractive targets to terrorists