Reinsurance News
Ebix Europe unveils new data-first features for PlacingHub
4th November 2024
Ebix Europe, a London-based technology specialist, has introduced a new suite of data-first features for its digital placing platform, PlacingHub, to support market modernisation. Launched earlier this year, PlacingHub is Ebix Europe’s electronic placing platform, allowing brokers and insurers to quote, negotiate, bind, and endorse business digitally. The new DataFirst suite ... Read the full article
HDI Global appoints Melanie Windirsch Head of International Programmes
4th November 2024
Melanie Windirsch has been appointed the new Head of International Programmes (IP) at HDI Global SE. She succeeds Dr Dirk Höring, who held the position before being promoted to the HDI Global SE Executive Board in April. Dr Kuhnt, COO and CIO of HDI Global commented, "I am delighted to welcome Melanie ... Read the full article
Steadfast to expand London office due to increasing demand for placing business into Lloyd’s
4th November 2024
Steadfast Group, the parent company to a range of broking and underwriting operations, including reinsurance broker Steadfast Re, has announced plans to expand its London office as the company is seeing increasing demand for placing business into the specialist Lloyd's market. At the same time, the organisation has also got off ... Read the full article
French terror risk pool GAREAT diversifies sources of reinsurance with first catastrophe bond
4th November 2024
GAREAT, the French terrorism risk insurance pool, is sponsoring its first catastrophe bond, Athéna I Reinsurance DAC, to diversify its sources of reinsurance risk capital, as reported by our insurance-linked securities (ILS) focused sister publication, Artemis. Established in 2002 as a public-private partnership market structure, GAREAT, or Gestion de l’Assurance ... Read the full article
Lloyd’s appoints Nathan Adams as Chief People Officer
4th November 2024
Lloyd’s, the global insurance and reinsurance marketplace, has announced the appointment of Nathan Adams as its Chief People Officer, effective early 2025. In his new role, Adams will report to John Neal, Chief Executive Officer of Lloyd’s, and will join the Lloyd’s Executive Committee. He succeeds Sara Gomez, who will retire from ... Read the full article
Marsh and We2Sure partner to tackle carbon credit fraud
4th November 2024
Insurance broker Marsh and We2Sure, a specialist in insurance and risk management solutions for carbon credit certificates, have launched a new insurance facility to help businesses tackle rising risks associated with carbon credit certificate fraud. The carbon credit industry, while offering businesses a way to offset their carbon dioxide emissions, is ... Read the full article
Potential end of low protest activity in Latin America, says Chaucer
4th November 2024
According to Chaucer, a specialty re/insurance group, the current period of significantly low political protests and demonstrations in Latin America may be coming to an end. Data indicates that the number of protests in the region decreased by 26.3% over the past year, dropping from 28,000 to 20,690 between April 30, ... Read the full article
Clapham joins Aon Underwriting Managers as CUO
4th November 2024
Global professional services firm Aon has revealed that Simon Clapham has joined the firm as chief underwriting officer for Aon Underwriting Managers (AUM). Clapham reportedly holds extensive experience in the insurance industry, having previously worked in underwriting and broking companies in the UK and US. This includes around 12 years at Liberty ... Read the full article
PERILS estimates €1.89bn industry loss for September Central Europe floods
4th November 2024
Zurich-based catastrophe insurance data provider PERILS AG has released its initial industry loss estimate for the floods in Central Europe and Italy during the period of 14 to 20 September 2024, pegging the total at €1.886 billion. As a reminder, the low-pressure system Boris (also known as Anett) caused prolonged heavy ... Read the full article
Chubb expects pre-tax losses of up to $300m from hurricane Milton
4th November 2024
Global property and casualty insurer Chubb has disclosed losses of approximately $250-300 million pre-tax and $208-250 million after-tax, net of reinsurance and including reinstatement premium, in its Q4 2024 results stemming from Hurricane Milton. Chubb confirmed that these estimates include losses from its commercial and personal, property and casualty insurance businesses, ... Read the full article
Bridging the cyber protection gap for EU policymakers: Insurance Europe
4th November 2024
A recent publication by Insurance Europe outlines policy recommendations for EU policymakers aimed at strengthening the insurance industry's cyber resilience across Europe in response to a significant protection gap. The global cyber insurance market has experienced rapid growth, increasing from an estimated $5.9 billion in 2019 to $14 billion in 2023, ... Read the full article
2024 hurricanes a stark reminder of persistent protection gap for flood coverage, KBRA
4th November 2024
As the 2024 hurricane season enters into its final month, KBRA, the global full-service rating agency has highlighted the uptick in storm activity as several weather systems made landfall in the southeastern United States. Readers will be aware that Florida and a number of other states in the region were impacted ... Read the full article
Qubit appoints Damian Lynch as CUO of Digital Asset Insurance
4th November 2024
Qubit Underwriting Limited has announced the appointment of Damian Lynch as Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) of Digital Asset Insurance, effective November 1, 2024. In his new role, Lynch will report to Helen Ye, Qubit’s CEO, and will be responsible for leading the company’s underwriting strategy in the rapidly evolving digital asset ... Read the full article
Ryan Specialty in final talks to acquire Innovisk Capital
4th November 2024
Ryan Specialty, an international specialty insurance services firm, has announced it is in final discussions to acquire Innovisk Capital Partners from Abry Partners and BHMS Investments, LP. Through the acquisition, Innovisk will be integrated into Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers (RSUM), the underwriting management division of Ryan Specialty. The acquisition is anticipated to ... Read the full article
CLARA Analytics appoints Eugene Wong as Chief Financial Officer
4th November 2024
CLARA Analytics, a provider of artificial intelligence (AI) technology for optimising insurance claims, has announced the appointment of Eugene Wong as Chief Financial Officer. In his new role, Wong will work closely with CLARA’s CEO, Heather H. Wilson, to drive the company’s financial and strategic direction amid its strong growth. Wilson expressed ... Read the full article
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