Reinsurance News
SCOR Global Life partners with wearable tech firm on health insights
18th February 2019
SCOR Global Life, a division of the France-headquartered reinsurer, has partnered with wearable technology provider Garmin Health in the Asia Pacific region to improve its underwriting insights and promote better lifestyle choices for consumers. By analysing the health metrics generated by Garmin’s wearable devices, SCOR will be able to enhance its ... Read the full article
Ryan Specialty acquires independent brokerage Myron Steves
18th February 2019
International specialty insurer Ryan Specialty Group has reached an agreement to purchase the assets and operations of Myron F. Steves & Company, a Houston-based independent wholesale insurance brokerage. This deal will see the Myron Steves team integrated into RT Specialty, a wholesale broker unit of Ryan Specialty, expanding the firm’s presence ... Read the full article
POP Insurance partners with Rakuten on Japan M&A offering
18th February 2019
Sydney-based specialist insurance group POP Insurance Holdings and its subsidiary, Fusion Specialty M&A MGA, have entered a strategic partnership with Rakuten General Insurance to focus on mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions in Japan. The partnership is offering a full suite of transaction insurance solutions to serve the growing Japanese private equity ... Read the full article
Reinsurance rates inadequate to deploy additional capital: Grandisson, Arch
15th February 2019
Despite some signs of tightening capacity within the retrocession and facultative markets, in many instances, rate levels relative to risk remain inadequate to deploy additional capital, according to Marc Grandisson, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Arch Capital Group. Speaking during the Bermuda-based insurer and reinsurer's Q4 and full-year 2018 ... Read the full article
UK government backs AI projects for insurance industry
15th February 2019
The UK government has announced that it plans to invest in 40 artificial intelligence (AI) and data analytics projects to boost productivity and improve customer service in the UK insurance, accountancy, and legal services industries. The government has pledged £13 million to support these collaborative industry and research projects and develop ... Read the full article
IRB Brasil Re announces $673mn secondary share offering
15th February 2019
Brazilian reinsurance firm IRB Brasil Re has announced a secondary share offering that is expected to raise around 2.5 billion reais ($673.27 million). The company has now confirmed reports from sources at Reuters earlier this month, who said that a government fund managed by state-run bank Caixa Economica Federal was ... Read the full article
Apollo completes Aspen acquisition
15th February 2019
It's been announced that affiliates of certain Apollo investment funds have completed the previously announced takeover of Aspen Insurance Holdings, following the receipt of regulatory approval. In August 2018, it was revealed that Apollo Funds had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Bermuda-based insurer and reinsurer Aspen. This was followed by ... Read the full article
AIG dramatically shifts reinsurance use to better realise strategic benefits
15th February 2019
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of global insurer AIG's General Insurance unit, Peter Zaffino, has said that the company is "extremely pleased" with the support it received from the reinsurance market as it continues to dramatically shift its utilisation of reinsurance protection. AIG's reinsurance use has, in recent times, been a ... Read the full article
Enstar completes four reinsurance-to-close deals with AmTrust Syndicates
15th February 2019
Enstar Group Limited has announced that its Lloyd's of London managing agency, Syndicate 2008, has completed four reinsurance-to-close transactions for the 2016 and prior years of accounts of Syndicates 1206, 1861, 2526, and 5820, which are managed by AmTrust Syndicates Limited. According to an announcement, these transactions were completed on February ... Read the full article
Lancashire to write post-Brexit business through Lloyd’s Brussels
15th February 2019
Specialty insurance and reinsurance group Lancashire Holdings intends to use Lloyd’s recently established European hub in Brussels to write business after the UK leaves the European Union, according to reports from Reuters. Speaking in an interview with the publication, Alex Maloney, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Lancashire, said: “We have negotiated ... Read the full article
Brit posts $166mn loss in 2018, driven by catastrophes
15th February 2019
Global specialty re/insurer Brit Limited has posted a loss after tax of $166.5 million for full-year 2018, driven primarily by $196.8 million of natural catastrophe losses. These included $98.6 million of losses from the California wildfires, $56.3 million from Hurricane Michael, $27.1 million from Hurricane Florence, $26.0 million from Typhoon Jebi, ... Read the full article
Bill could see California take out insurance for nat cat costs
15th February 2019
California officials have proposed new legislation that could see the introduction of a state insurance policy to help cover the costs associated with natural catastrophes including wildfires, earthquakes and floods. Senator Bill Dodd, Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara, and Treasurer Fiona Ma say California Disaster Insurance (SB 290) would function like home ... Read the full article
ICA estimates current industry Townsville losses at $606mn
15th February 2019
The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) has recorded 15,571 insurance claims from the flooding in Townsville, Queensland so far, with current industry losses estimated to be around AUD $606 million (US $429 million). Rob Whelan, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the ICA, today briefed the Queensland Deputy Premier on the re/insurance ... Read the full article
Allianz posts highest net income for 10 years, P&C performance improves
15th February 2019
Allianz has reported its highest net income of the past decade for 2018, of €7.5 billion (USD 8.5bn), helped by increased operating profit within its property and casualty (P&C) business, despite strong market volatility. A higher overall operating profit of €11.5 billion and reduced income taxes more than offset Allianz's non-operating ... Read the full article
Markel adds trade credit underwriter from Coface
15th February 2019
Specialist re/insurer Markel International has announced the appointment of Ramzi El Kadi as an underwriter within its trade credit, political risk and surety operation in Dubai. El Kadi brings five years’ experience in the trade credit insurance industry and was most recently the credit risk underwriter at Coface, Dubai. “2018 was a ... Read the full article
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