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Reinsurance News – Friday 20th January 2017
20th January 2017
Here’s your daily Reinsurance News for Friday 20th January 2017: Lloyd's get final approval, to launch in India before April renewals The Lloyd's of London insurance and reinsurance marketplace has received final approval from the IRDAI to establish a branch in India, and plans to launch before the April reinsurance ... Read the full article
SCOR provides reinsurance for streamlined longevity hedge
20th January 2017
French reinsurance firm SCOR has participated in a UK£300 million longevity swap transaction, providing reinsurance capital to back 80% of the transaction, while insurer Zurich retained the remaining longevity risk. It's the first so-called streamlined longevity swap deal that SCOR has participated in, with the transaction having been facilitated through a ... Read the full article
EU, U.S. reinsurance deal could boost business, but hinder profits: Fitch
20th January 2017
International financial services rating agency, Fitch Ratings, has commented on the recently announced EU/U.S. transatlantic reinsurance agreement. Fitch says that while the proposed deal could boost the attractiveness of transatlantic reinsurance business, it could also result in some additional pricing pressure in the space. At the end of last week ... Read the full article
GIC Re doubles growth due to government crop insurance scheme
19th January 2017
Indian state backed reinsurance firm General Insurance Corporation of India (GIC Re) has been able to double its growth thanks to the roll-out of a government backed crop and weather-index insurance scheme. As the state-backed reinsurer, GIC Re has priority on re/insurance schemes such as the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, ... Read the full article
W. R. Berkley announces executive hires
19th January 2017
Insurance and reinsurance holding company W. R. Berkley Corporation has announced a number of executive appointments, including Melissa M. Emmendorfer as Senior Vice President (SVP), Underwriting. Prior to her appointment Emmendorfer served as Vice President (VP), insurance risk management at the firm, after joining its reinsurance unit, Berkley Re America as a SVP ... Read the full article
RFIB launches Limehouse Agencies MGA
19th January 2017
Independent insurance and reinsurance broker RFIB Group Limited (RFIB) has announced that its holding company, TopCo, has established a new MGA, called Limehouse Agencies (Limehouse). In addition to the launch RFIB has revealed that Jack Gressier has been named as a Non-Executive Independent Director of TopCo, and also appointed as the founding ... Read the full article
White Mountains said to explore One Beacon sale
19th January 2017
Bermudian insurance, reinsurance and financial services holding company White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. is reportedly seeking a sale of its specialty insurance arm One Beacon. Bloomberg said yesterday that people familiar with the matter say that One Beacon is being shopped to potential acquirers, and that the re/insurer has charged Credit ... Read the full article
Jardine & Clementi added to Lloyd’s Market Association board
19th January 2017
The Lloyd's Market Association (LMA) has appointed Paul Jardine and Tom Clementi to the LMA Board with immediate effect, replacing Andrew McMellin and Andrew McKee, who both stepped down towards the end of 2016. Paul Jardine is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Syndicate 2003 and Catlin Insurance Company Ltd, and ... Read the full article
Aon appoints executives to risk and consulting divisions
19th January 2017
Aon today announced the appointment of two executives to its risk and consulting divisions; James Platt will take on the role of Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Aon Risk Solutions and Michael Moran as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Aon Inpoint. Platt will work with Mike O’Connor, CEO of Aon ... Read the full article
Lloyd’s gets final approval, will launch in India before April reinsurance renewals
19th January 2017
The specialist Lloyd's of London insurance and reinsurance marketplace has received final approval from the Insurance Regulatory Development Authority of India (IRDAI) to establish a regional branch, and the market has said that it will open its new, Indian office in time for the April 2017 reinsurance renewals. After receiving R3 approval ... Read the full article
R&Q to grow U.S. insurer Accredited with reinsurance backing
19th January 2017
Randall & Quilter Investment Holdings Ltd. (R&Q) is set to grow its Florida domiciled U.S. domestic insurer Accredited Surety and Casualty Company, Inc. with the help of backing from Lloyd's of London and global reinsurance players. Today, R&Q has announced the completion of an arrangement with Cinium Financial Services Corp., a ... Read the full article
Reinsurance News – Thursday 19th January 2017
19th January 2017
Here’s your daily Reinsurance News for Thursday 19th January 2017: Lloyd’s cedents make the most of soft reinsurance market: RBC Capital Markets Analysts at RBC Capital Markets noted increased demand for reinsurance protection at the 1/1 2017 renewal season, as cedents in the Lloyd's market were able to take advantage ... Read the full article
InsurTech innovation key to re/insurers survival: Davos WEF 2017
19th January 2017
At the 2017 World Economic Forum in Davos the technological revolution and strategies for how to remain on the cutting-edge of the innovation race have been a focal point for industry experts across finance, insurance and reinsurance industries. John Cryan, Deutsche Bank CEO, named effectively using technology as the key to ... Read the full article
Allied World “go-shop” period expires with no offers
19th January 2017
The "go shop" period for specialty insurance, reinsurance and investments player Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG, under the terms of its planned merger with Canadian property & casualty insurance and reinsurance group Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited has not resulted in any offers. Fairfax is set to acquire Allied World in ... Read the full article
Lloyd’s cedents make the most of soft reinsurance market: RBC Capital Markets
18th January 2017
As expected, the London insurance and reinsurance marketplace saw rates fall further at the key January 1st 2017 renewals, but cedents were able to take advantage of current soft reinsurance market conditions, resulting in increased reinsurance demand, says RBC Capital Markets. A number of insurance and reinsurance industry observers and analysts ... Read the full article
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