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Munich Re is a leading global reinsurance company and our news covers its announcements, people moves, results and financial performance, as well as analysis of reinsurance market trends and interviews.
Munich Re’s HSB Canada releases Sensor System program
25th November 2020
Munich Re’s HSB Canada has introduced Sensor Systems, a solution created for insurers to reduce common property claims. The program aims to monitor, predict and alert customers to risks such as water leaks, pipe freezing and critical temperature changes. John Mulvihill, president and chief executive officer of HSB Canada commented: “Water is ... Read the full article
Munich Re, Porsche form consultancy joint venture
16th November 2020
Re/insurer Munich Re has founded a joint venture with car manufacturer Porsche and its management and IT consulting subsidiary MHP 'FlexFactory' aims to make the production of small series of all kinds of different products in the manufacturing industry more flexible and cost efficient. It also enables customers from the manufacturing industry ... Read the full article
Munich Re’s Q3 profit falls as man-made losses exceed €1bn
5th November 2020
Reinsurer Munich Re has announced a decline in profit to €199 million for the third-quarter of 2020 as its major loss experience swelled to €1.5 billion and its property and casualty (P&C) business fell to an underwriting loss. Munich Re's profit in Q3 fell from the €865 million posted for the ... Read the full article
Munich Re’s HSB appoints Jeffrey O’Shaughnessy to lead treaty division
30th October 2020
Munich Re's Hartford Steam Boiler has appointed Jeffrey O’Shaughnessy to lead its treaty division. He succeeds Tony Trivella, who is set to retire after 40 years of service with the company. O’Shaughnessy reports to Greg Barats, president and Chief Executive Officer of HSB, part of Munich Re. HSB says Trivella will work closely ... Read the full article
Munich Re Speciality launches new cyber, tech E&O Solutions
23rd October 2020
Munich Re Specialty Insurance, a division of the global reinsurer, has launched new cyber and technology errors and omissions (E&O) insurance solutions. The solutions are designed to protect US-domiciled firms with domestic and/or global exposure and are offered on a non-admitted basis for both primary or excess protection. The policies have been ... Read the full article
Generali enters partnership with Munich Re’s ALLFINANZ
22nd October 2020
Italian insurer Generali has announced a partnership with ALLFINANZ, Munich Re’s insurtech subsidiary. Adopting ALLFINANZ will help Generali to improve the accuracy of its life insurance underwriting decisions by enabling it to automatically manage life insurance applications globally. By harnessing ALLFINANZ, Generali will automate each phase of its life insurance application process, ... Read the full article
Munich Re backs EQ One’s earthquake solutions
21st October 2020
Earthquake insurance underwriter, EQ One, has announced a new relationship with Munich Re Specialty Insurance, a division of Munich Re, to add additional capacity to its earthquake solutions. This new partnership enables EQ One to write larger earthquake risks and serve as a single-source solution for broker partners nationwide, in spite ... Read the full article
Munich Re adds €800mn of COVID-19-related losses in Q3
20th October 2020
Global reinsurer Munich Re has added a further €800 million of COVID-19-related losses in its reinsurance operation in the third-quarter of 2020, taking its total for the first nine months of the year to €2.3 billion. The German reinsurer explains that the losses were attributable to various lines of business, including ... Read the full article
Munich Re backed bsurance develops digital insurance solution for kika/Leiner
20th October 2020
Munich Re backed Austrian InsurTech start-up, bsurance, has developed a digital insurance solution for kika/Leiner's furniture stores. The new solution is designed to enable customers to take out extended warranty insurance directly upon purchasing electrical appliances. bsurance worked closely with kika/Leiner to tailor the insurance product to their customer needs. UNIQA ... Read the full article
Demand for cyber cover to rise alongside frequency & severity: Höpke, Munich Re
19th October 2020
The frequency and severity of cyber events is on the rise and as the peril grows in relevance, particularly under COVID-19 conditions, demand for protection is likely to continue to increase, according to Doris Höpke, Member of the Board of Management at Munich Re. As the ongoing pandemic continues to restrict ... Read the full article
Low interest rates impacting profitability of reinsurers, says Munich Re
19th October 2020
After years of eroding rates from excess capacities and low major-loss expenditure, Munich Re says low interest rates, exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic, are impacting the profitability of reinsurers. As a result, insurance covers are likely to become more expensive, particularly for long-term risks in third-party liability and other lines. Munich Re ... Read the full article
Munich Re adds Stefan Golling to Board
15th October 2020
Munich Re has announced the appointment of Stefan Golling to its Board of Management. Golling will be succeeding Peter Röder’s position in Management of the Global Clients and North America Division. Röder has chosen to step down from December 31st after 30 years at Munich Re, 14 of which he spent on the ... Read the full article
Munich Re partnership targets manufacturing industry
15th October 2020
Munich Re is entering into a strategic partnership with German industrial machine manufacturing group TRUMPF on a new service designed to make customers' production processes more flexible and react faster to market changes. By using a "pay-per-part model" customers are able to use a full-service laser machine without having to buy or ... Read the full article
Munich Re Specialty Insurance names Elizabeth Kramer as CUO
13th October 2020
Munich Re Specialty Insurance, a division of German reinsurance giant Munich Re, has announced the appointment of Elizabeth Kramer, formerly of Zurich North America, as its new Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO). In her new role, Kramer will report to Mike Kerner, Munich Re Specialty Insurance's Chief Executive Officer (CEO), and will ... Read the full article
Munich Re introduces Lawyers Professional Liability coverage
9th October 2020
Global reinsurer, Munich Re has announced the introduction of Lawyers Professional Liability (LPL) insurance, an errors and omissions policy specially designed for mid-size law firms. The LPL policy provides up to $5 million in primary or excess liability coverage for errors or omissions that cause financial harm to another person or ... Read the full article
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