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P&C premiums up 8.3% over Q2, finds CIAB survey
27th August 2021
A new market survey by the Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers (CIAB) has found that property and casualty (P&C) rates increased for the 15th consecutive quarter in Q2 2021 at 8.3%, down from 10% in the previous quarter. Both medium and large accounts experienced the highest increases, at 9.4% and ... Read the full article
Aon announces regional senior leadership changes
26th August 2021
Aon plc has announced new regional leadership roles within its Reinsurance Solutions to further strengthen the team and enhance its local reach. Tim Ronda, Global Geographic Leader, will oversee Reinsurance Solutions’ regional capabilities worldwide to drive scale while focusing on unique regional trends and client needs. George Attard has been appointed Chief ... Read the full article
Property market still challenging, but conditions moderating: Aon
23rd August 2021
Re/insurance broker Aon has observed that the North American property market remains challenging, but notes that conditions are moderating as rate increases decelerate and the sector begins to approach equilibrium. Against this backdrop, analysts believe that insurers will be looking to increasingly regain share of classes of business deemed profitable, and ... Read the full article
Lloyd’s reports improved syndicate forecasts for 2019/2020
19th August 2021
Insurance and reinsurance marketplace Lloyd’s of London has released updated forecasts for its 2019 and 2020 years of account, which show improved forecasts for most syndicates. Overall, 16 syndicates are reporting an improved forecasts, with the largest improvements at SPAs 6107 (Beazley) and 6104 (Hiscox), although some syndicates continued to report ... Read the full article
QOMPLX and Tailwind abandon merger plans
18th August 2021
Risk analytics provider QOMPLX has agreed to terminate its business combination agreement with Tailwind Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company, due to challenging market conditions. The deal would have seen QOMPLX go public via a merger with Tailwind, and reflected a post-transaction equity value for QOMPLX of roughly $1.4 billion ... Read the full article
Munich Re’s profit rises to €1.1bn despite higher than expected COVID impact
10th August 2021
Global reinsurer Munich Re has announced profit of €1.1 billion for the second quarter of 2021, as profits improved in both its property and casualty (P&C) and life and health (L&H) reinsurance segments despite ongoing losses related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The company's reinsurance operation contributed €951 million to the consolidated ... Read the full article
Cryptocurrencies & claims a focus of the seventh Lloyd’s Lab cohort
6th August 2021
Lloyd's has today unveiled the next 11 InsurTech startups joining the seventh group of the Lloyd's Lab innovation accelerator programme, which this time will focus on the development of simpler products and solutions targeting the cryptocurrency space. Lloyd's selected its next cohort of InsurTech startups from 179 applications, with each successful ... Read the full article
Moody’s to acquire RMS for $2bn
5th August 2021
Moody's has entered into an agreement to acquire catastrophe risk modelling firm RMS for approximately $2.0 billion from Daily Mail and General Trust. The acquisition will increase Moody’s insurance data and analytics business to nearly $500 million in revenue and will accelerate the development of the company’s global integrated risk capabilities ... Read the full article
McLarens acquires Canadian loss adjuster MGB Claims
4th August 2021
Insurance services provider McLarens is set to acquire MGB Claims, a complex commercial claims adjusting firm based in Canada. Headquartered in Toronto with additional employees in Calgary and Vancouver, MGB Claims’ team consists of 25 adjusters plus additional support personnel. MGB Claims focuses on large and complex claims in Canada and the ... Read the full article
CNA improves Q2 income, targets new business
2nd August 2021
Chicago-based insurer CNA Financial Corporation has improved its net income to $368 million for the second quarter of 2021, due to new business generation, strong investment results, and lower levels of catastrophe losses. The result is more than double the $151 million that CNA posted in Q2 of last year, when ... Read the full article
Aon’s revenue from Commercial Risk jumps 20% in Q2
30th July 2021
Broking giant Aon has benefited from a 20% jump in revenue within its commercial risk segment, citing strong new business generation, retention, and management of the renewal book portfolio. This improvement has also been attributed to the more discretionary portions of Aon’s business, primarily in transaction liability, project-related work, construction, and ... Read the full article
CFC appoints Graeme Newman as CEO
29th July 2021
Specialist insurer CFC has appointed current Chief Innovation Office Graeme Newman as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). As CEO, Newman will lead all aspects of CFC’s underwriting business based in London, including the company’s growing data, technology and operations functions. He succeeds founder Dave Walsh, who will assume the role of ... Read the full article
Sompo Intl. promotes Spurling to lead Professional Lines unit in Bermuda
26th July 2021
Sompo International Holdings has appointed Sarah Spurling to lead its Professional Lines Business Unit in Bermuda. Spurling will have responsibility for the three segments within Professional Lines, including Commercial, Bermuda Sompo Pro and Financial Institutions. She has spent her underwriting career at Sompo International, which she joined in 2005. She currently leads the ... Read the full article
Beazley returns to profit as all divisions achieve rate rises in H1 2021
23rd July 2021
Specialist insurer Beazley has reported profit of $167.3 million for the first half of 2021 against a loss of $13.8 million in the prior year period, as the firm achieved good rate increases across all classes, platforms and territories. For the first half of the year, Beazley has reported solid growth ... Read the full article
Sepio Systems partners with Munich Re on hardware mitigation solution
19th July 2021
Security and safety services firm Sepio Systems has partnered with reinsurer Munich Re as part of the launch of its Hardware Access Control Index (HACx), which aims to help organizations improve hardware security. The company offers a rogue hardware mitigation guarantee as part of its HAC-1 solution, whereby Munich Re insures ... Read the full article