Reinsurance News
Value of re/insurance for reputational risks shouldn’t be ignored: Johansmeyer, PCS
29th November 2018
When it comes to reputational risk, there’s an argument that the bark is worse than the bite, but that doesn’t mean risk managers shouldn’t secure insurance or reinsurance to protect against major potential reputational events, according to Tom Johansmeyer, Co-Head, PCS Strategy and Development, Verisk Risk Solutions. Reinsurance News recently spoke ... Read the full article
Cayman Islands authorities to wind up Beechwood Re following fraud scandal
29th November 2018
The Grand Court of the Cayman Islands has approved a petition for the winding up of Beechwood Re, a locally domiciled reinsurer that is being sued for fraud in the U.S and has ties to the hedge fund Platinum Partners, which collapsed after a federal investigation last year. Grand Court Justice ... Read the full article
Miller adds Laurence Guguen to Credit and Political Risks team
29th November 2018
Miller Insurance Services, the London wholesale and specialist insurance and reinsurance broker, has expanded its structured trade and commodity finance offering with the addition of Laurence Guguen to its Credit and Political Risks team. Guguen will work alongside Arnaud Froideval, Head of Miller’s CPRI European team, and the team in Paris ... Read the full article
AmTrust completes $3bn go-private merger deal with Evergreen
29th November 2018
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. has completed its previously announced $2.95 billion merger deal with Evergreen Parent L.P., which will see the company go private. Evergreen is an entity formed by private equity funds managed by Stone Point Capital LLC, together with Barry Zyskind, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of ... Read the full article
RKH appoints JLT Re’s Julian Franzman as Asia Pacific marine head
29th November 2018
RKH Specialty, part of the Hyperion Insurance Group, has appointed Julian Franzman as Head of Marine Cargo, Hull and Liabilities for Asia Pacific. Franzman has over 30 years’ marine re/insurance experience and since 1997 has worked across the Asia Pacific region. He joins from JLT Re Asia Pacific, where he was Managing ... Read the full article
U.S. life re/insurance 2019 outlook stable amid benign credit conditions
29th November 2018
The fundamental sector outlook for U.S life re/insurers in 2019 is stable, with continued benign credit conditions, reduced pressure from low interest rates and strong balance sheet metrics supportive of ratings expectations, Fitch Ratings says. However, Fitch's stable sector outlook remains vulnerable to a big market shock, which it views as ... Read the full article
AXA XL division to adopt AXA Group’s climate strategy
29th November 2018
AXA Group has announced that its sustainability and climate strategy will be extended to AXA XL, the division that was established following the acquisition of XL Group. The move will see AXA XL, which focuses on large property and casualty (P&C) Commercial Lines, implement the Group’s Corporate Responsibility policies, including those ... Read the full article
Risk Cooperative reshuffles executive team
29th November 2018
Risk Cooperative, a risk and insurance advisory firm and coverholder at Lloyd’s, has announced a series of key executive appointments and governance changes as it looks to accelerate growth. Andres Franzetti, one of Risk Cooperative’s co-founders and former Head of Strategy, has been named as President and Chief Operating Officer with ... Read the full article
Everest Re appoints Jon Levenson as Head of Investor Relations
29th November 2018
Global reinsurer Everest Re Group has announced the appointment of Jon Levenson as Head of Investor Relations. Levenson joins Everest from Validus Holdings, Ltd., where he has worked for the previous 12 years in positions such as Group Treasurer and Head of Investor Relations. In his new role, he will be responsible ... Read the full article
Lloyd’s Market Association launches new claims expert platform
29th November 2018
The Lloyd’s Market Association (LMA) has launched its new claims expert management solution and platform for Lloyd’s carriers this week, called Gemini. The platform was developed by the LMA in partnership with Advent Insurance Management Limited, and will be driven by claims professionals from the Lloyd’s market. Gemini will offer Lloyd’s carriers ... Read the full article
New Lloyd’s broker Marken Re announces launch
29th November 2018
Marken Re Specialty Limited, a newly formed specialty re/insurance broker that will operate from Lloyd’s of London, has been launched by the company’s founders Pieter Vlasbloem and Nathan Parke. "Our goal is to enhance the development of our clients by providing them with the most reliable and optimal (re)insurance solutions, with ... Read the full article
AFL launches joint South America venture with Special Division
29th November 2018
Independent Lloyd’s broker AFL Insurance Brokers Ltd has launched AFL Sud America LLC as part of a joint venture with Special Division Reinsurance Brokers, one of the largest reinsurance brokers in South America. The business was formed after AFL acquired a stake in Special Division’s Cooper Gay Argentina LLC business, which ... Read the full article
AXIS Insurance consolidates Cyber and Technology unit
29th November 2018
AXIS Insurance, the insurance arm of AXIS Capital Holdings, has announced the consolidation of its Global Cyber and Technology unit. Led by AXIS’ Global Head of Cyber & Technology, Dan Trueman, the company says the restructured team will enable its cyber and technology insurance capabilities, underwriting expertise and claims services to ... Read the full article
WTW’s ResQ software to help insurers implement IFRS17
29th November 2018
Global re/insurance broker Willis Towers Watson is to launch new software in early 2019 aimed at helping businesses implement IFRS17, one of the most significant and complex changes to insurance accounting requirements in over 20 years. When launched, ResQ Financial Reporter will provide insurers with a framework to generate financial statements ... Read the full article
Continental Reinsurance looks to restructure
29th November 2018
It has been announced that all outstanding and issued shares of Pan-African reinsurer Continental Reinsurance's Nigerian entity, CRe Nigeria, are to be bought back by what appears to be the firm’s investment arm, CRe Investments. The firm has stated that it's making the offer in order to initiate a “much needed restructuring exercise ... Read the full article