Reinsurance News
Government could mandate catastrophe insurance: AIG’s Duperreault at Davos
22nd January 2020
Brian Duperreault, the President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of insurance giant AIG, has said that mandating insurance protection for catastrophes is "maybe something that the government could enable." The insurance industry expert made the comment on a panel during the annual World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland. The panel ... Read the full article
Lovell Minnick completes acquisition of Charles Taylor
22nd January 2020
Charles Taylor has been acquired by an investment company managed and controlled by Lovell Minnick Partners LLC, a U.S. private equity firm that invests in the global financial services sector. It's expected that the takeover will support Charles Taylor's growth strategy, which has a focus on broadening client relationships and specialist ... Read the full article
Lions Gate Underwriting names Head of Surety & EVP for LatAm
22nd January 2020
Lions Gate Underwriting, an independent underwriting agency and Lloyd’s coverholder, has announced the appointment of Jairo Medina as Head of Surety and Executive Vice President (EVP) for Latin America. Based in Miami, he will work to expand Lions Gate’s existing portfolio of products into the surety space. Medina joins the company from ... Read the full article
BMS names StarStone’s Jani Kohonen senior vice president
22nd January 2020
Independent re/insurance broker BMS Group has announced the appointment of Jani Kohonen as senior vice president and Atlanta branch manager. Effective January 29, Kohonen will report to BMS Re US president and Chief Executive Officer Pete Chandler. He brings over 15 years’ experience to the role and joins from StarStone Insurance having ... Read the full article
Kin targets Florida homeowners with new flood solution
22nd January 2020
Catastrophe-focused insurance technology firm, Kin Insurance, now offers flood coverage for Florida homeowners through its Florida home insurance carrier, the Kin Interinsurance Network. In an announcement, Kin Insurance states that the flood protection is an insurance endorsement and can be tailor made to Florida homeowners in areas deemed low-risk, moderate-risk, or ... Read the full article
CoreLogic acquires geospatial data firm Location
22nd January 2020
Property information and analytics provider CoreLogic has announced the completion of its acquisition of Location, Inc., a firm specialising in geographic data sciences and predictive analytics for businesses in the US and Canada. CoreLogic believes the acquisition will expand its insurance risk analytics and real estate insights for non-weather water and ... Read the full article
S&P maintains stable outlook on US life insurance for 2020
22nd January 2020
Despite the current rate environment, S&P Global Ratings is maintaining a stable outlook on the U.S. life insurance industry for 2020. Analysts believe insurers are adept at managing headwinds and are supported by robust capitalisation and liquidity. Likewise, the prominence of block sale transactions and the rising popularity of adding macro hedges ... Read the full article
Beazley partners with HewardMills, expands cyber risk services
22nd January 2020
Specialist insurer Beazley is partnering with Data Protection Officer (DPO) HewardMills, as it expands the cyber risk management services provided to policyholders. Beazley’s new suite of services includes pre-breach and risk management services selected and managed by a dedicated in-house Beazley Breach Response (BBR) Services team. “Working closely with the Beazley team ... Read the full article
Bermuda enhances legislative framework as ISAC Act comes into effect
22nd January 2020
A new piece of legislation has been introduced in Bermuda, the Incorporated Segregated Accounts Companies Act 2019 (ISAC Act), that allows corporate group structures to operate multiple businesses under one umbrella. The ISAC Act came into effect on January 15th, 2020 as a standalone piece of legislation and a companion statute ... Read the full article
Hyperion & JLT reach confidential settlement
22nd January 2020
A statement from international insurance broking groups Hyperion and JLT announced today that the pair have reached a settlement following a legal process which centred on the hiring of 47 staff from JLT Specialty to Hyperion. JLT started legal proceedings in the summer of last year after the broker accused Hyperion ... Read the full article
Aon estimates insured nat cat losses at $71bn in 2019
22nd January 2020
Global re/insurance broker Aon has released its catastrophe loss estimate for 2019, putting overall economic losses at £232 billion, of which the insurance industry is thought to have covered $71 billion. Analysts based this figure on 409 recorded catastrophe events in 2019, and noted that the economic loss was 20% lower ... Read the full article
LMG appoints Liberty Specialty CEO Matthew Moore as chair
22nd January 2020
The London Market Group has announced the appointment of Matthew Moore, Chief Executive Officer of Liberty Specialty Markets, as its new chair. Effective May 1, Moore will succeed Beazley Chief Executive Officer Andrew Horton after two years in the role. “The past few years have seen real shifts in both the external ... Read the full article
Insured losses from Australian hailstorms now at AUD 407mn
22nd January 2020
The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) has revealed that in just one day, the insurance industry losses from the recent severe convective storms and large hail events in parts of Australia has increased by 27% to AUD 407 million (USD 280 million). The latest figure is from more than 41,000 insurance ... Read the full article
Aviva Chairman Adrian Montague to retire in 2020
22nd January 2020
UK insurer Aviva has announced that its Chairman, Sir Adrian Montague, is set to retire from his position later this year after five years in the role. Montague informed the Board of Aviva that he would depart the company once a successor had been appointed. He has served as Chairman since April ... Read the full article
Former Zurich exec Jane Hayes joins LMA as underwriting director
22nd January 2020
The Lloyd’s Market Association has appointed Jane Hayes as underwriting director, effective February 3. Hayes joins from Zurich having most recently served as Chief Underwriting Officer, Europe, Middle East and Africa. She is expected to play a key role in working with the Corporation of Lloyd’s, LMA’s members and the market in ... Read the full article
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