Reinsurance News
Argo outlook revised to negative by S&P
13th November 2019
Specialty reinsurer Argo has had its outlook revised from stable to negative by S&P Global Ratings amid ongoing governance-related issues. S&P says the recent retirement of Chief Executive Officer Mark Watson could suggest potential shortcomings in the company’s governance framework, including the effectiveness of board oversight. President of Argo Group US ... Read the full article
China and emerging Asia to drive premium growth, says Swiss Re
13th November 2019
Global non-life and life insurance market growth is expected to stay on trend at around 3% in 2020 and 2021, driven by emerging Asia and particularly China, according to reinsurance giant Swiss Re. The global reinsurer’s latest Sigma report underlines an anticipation of continued premium growth in spite of an expectation ... Read the full article
Maiden posts $58.3m Q3 net loss
13th November 2019
Maiden Holdings has reported a $58.3 million net loss for the third quarter, an improvement from the $308.8 million hit in the prior year quarter. Maiden says this improvement was driven in part by a reduced underwriting loss from lower adverse prior year loss development incurred, primarily within AmTrust Reinsurance segment, ... Read the full article
Insurance claims at $50mn as bushfire threat continues: ICA
13th November 2019
Insured losses from the bushfires currently burning through New South Wales (NSW) and Queensland are currently estimated to be around AU $50 million (US $34 million), according to the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA). The ICA reported that insurers had received 450 bushfire related claims from the regions so far, with ... Read the full article
Re/insurers risk irrelevance through ‘business as usual’ mindset: John Neal
13th November 2019
Re/insurance companies risk becoming irrelevant in the eyes of their customers if they decide to carry on with a ‘business as usual’ approach, despite the many challenges that face the industry today. This is according to John Neal, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of insurance and reinsurance marketplace Lloyd’s of London, who ... Read the full article
QOMPLX adds John Ferrari, William Solms to senior roles
13th November 2019
QOMPLX, an intelligent decision platform provider startup formerly known as Fractal, has appointed John Ferrari to the role of Chief Administrative Officer and William Solms as President and general manager of the company's new government solutions division. Ferrari, who joins following a 32-year career in the US Army, will be responsible ... Read the full article
Fundamentals must change before price adequacy can return: PwC’s Wightman
12th November 2019
The re/insurance industry has broadly enjoyed a hardening rate environment in 2019, but a return to price adequacy will require some fundamental changes in terms of the way companies model and respond to catastrophe losses. This is according to Arthur Wightman, PwC Bermuda Territory and Insurance Leader, who spoke to Reinsurance ... Read the full article
Côte d’Ivoire receives $745k ARC payout after rainfall deficits
12th November 2019
The African Risk Capacity Insurance Limited, a financial affiliate of provider of parametric sovereign disaster risk insurance to African nations, African Risk Capacity (ARC), has paid out $745,000 to the Government of Côte d’Ivoire after rainfall deficits in the 2019 agricultural season. In September of this year, ARC's parametric tool, Africa ... Read the full article
Mercer’s Jeff Ray joins Arch as SVP, Accident & Health
12th November 2019
Jeff Ray, previously of Mercer, has joined Arch Insurance as Senior Vice President (SVP) for Accident & Health, reporting to Linda Fallon, Executive Vice President (EVP) of Arch's Travel & Accident operation. Ray brings over 35 years of industry experience in both establishing and leading Accident & Health businesses, most recently ... Read the full article
Munich Re, US promotes Oliver Horbelt to CFO
12th November 2019
Munich Reinsurance America, Inc. (Munich Re, US), the U.S. operations of global reinsurance giant Munich Re, has announced the appointment of Oliver Horbelt as its new Chief Financial Officer, effective November 1st, 2019. In his new role, Horbelt will report to Tony Kuczinski, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Munich ... Read the full article
CAC Specialty adds Chelley Schaper as SVP
12th November 2019
CAC Specialty, the specialty insurance brokerage and investment banking platform recently established by Cobbs Allen, has announced the appointment of Chelley Schaper to the role of senior vice president. Schaper brings over 20 years experience to the role, including 16 years at Lockton working with complex risk accounts, with a specialisation ... Read the full article
AXA CEO Thomas Buberl elected to IBM board
12th November 2019
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of global insurer and reinsurer, AXA, Thomas Buberl has been elected by information technology firm IBM to join its Board of Directors, effective April 28th, 2020. Buberl was appointed CEO of AXA in 2016, and continues to lead the Paris, France-based re/insurer through its digital transformation. ... Read the full article
Survey highlights lack of cyber risk due diligence among private equity firms
12th November 2019
A recent survey conducted by commercial insurance placement and disputes firm, Mactavish, reveals that numerous senior private equity professionals feel that the due diligence carried out by private equity firms on cyber security issues of target companies is lacking. The survey results show that just 23% of those interviewed describe the ... Read the full article
Somerset Re & Prudential execute business flow reinsurance treaty
12th November 2019
Bermuda domiciled reinsurer, Somerset Reinsurance Ltd. has announced the completion of a new business flow reinsurance treaty with Prudential Annuities Life Assurance Corporation, a subsidiary of Prudential Financial. Under the terms of the new reinsurance relationship, Somerset Reinsurance will reinsure a quote share of the new fixed indexed annuities sold by ... Read the full article
Aon’s Johnston & Komposch join Guy Carpenter, Bermuda
12th November 2019
Guy Carpenter, the reinsurance broking arm of Marsh & McLennan Companies, has appointed Robert Johnston as Chairman of its Bermuda operations, and Peter Komposch as Head of Casualty and Specialty, Bermuda. The appointments are effective immediately and both Johnston and Komposch join Guy Carpenter from rival brokerage Aon. Johnston brings almost two ... Read the full article
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