Tony Dowding
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Global Risk Manager
Turkish insurers’ financial strength ratings under pressure from sovereign rating negative outlook
Turkish insurers’ technical results are expected to improve in 2020, driven by a coronavirus pandemic-induced lower claims frequency in motor…
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Analysis & Opinion
Beyond the email challenge: having a dependable intelligent companion
Our October article, The email challenge: easing the pain with artificial intelligence, highlighted a new AI project designed to automatically…
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CRE Insurance
Online country database and website launched by Globex International Group
Globex International Group has launched an online country database called Globex Insight. It is an online platform providing practical information…
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Global Risk Manager
Pandemic delays but doesn’t derail insurance M&A activity – S&P
US insurance M&A activity may have been delayed by Covid-19, but it did not derail activity, and it may even…
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Asia
Oneglobal Broking opens in Singapore
Oneglobal Broking has established an operation in Singapore, led by Singaporean broking leaders David Lum and Sirikit Oh. Oneglobal Broking…
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Asia
Charles Taylor expands into Malaysia with new team
Charles Taylor has expanded its adjusting business in Malaysia with a new property and casualty team based in Kuala Lumpur.…
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Global Risk Manager
Growing level of receivables pressures profitability for GCC insurers
Insurers in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are exposed to substantial levels of receivables, and are exposed to a…
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Global Risk Manager
US P&C insurance company impairments increased in 2019, says Best
The US property and casualty (P&C) industry saw 13 new insurance company impairments identified in 2019, two more than in…
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Asia
No significant impact from Covid-19 on Japan’s non-life insurance sector
Covid-19 is unlikely to have a significant impact on the underwriting performance of Japan’s non-life companies in the short to…
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Asia
Hong Kong Insurance Authority steps up captive initiatives
The Hong Kong Insurance Authority is actively pushing Hong Kong as a captive domicile with a range of initiatives, designed…
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Global Risk Manager
Davies acquires US transportation claims specialist
Specialist professional services and technology business Davies has acquired Johnson Claim Service, a leading US transportation claims specialist providing third-party…
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CRE Insurance
Sustainable energy practice launched by Howden Specialty
Howden Specialty has launched a new sustainable energy practice, based largely in London. According to Howden, it has made the…
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CRE People Moves
Chubb appoints international accident and health CUO
Jason Luyt has been appointed as senior vice-president and chief underwriting officer, international accident and health (IAH) at Chubb. The…
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CRE Insurance
London sees marked increase in premium volumes from US during summer
The London market is experiencing a surge in premium from the US, according to London-based insurance brokers. A survey of…
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Captives
Guy Carpenter launches marine and energy mutual, agency and captive reinsurance solutions practice
A new marine and energy mutual, agency and captive reinsurance solutions practice has been launched by Guy Carpenter & Company.…
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Asia
Cat loss reserves behind fall in Japanese non-life insurers’ profits
Japanese non-life insurers saw net premium income grow by 2.6% in the fiscal year 2019, ended 31 March 2020, but…
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Analysis & Opinion
Captives can show their value in a hard market, says CRE’s Captives: Next Generation report
Risk managers believe the hardening market is a time for captives to really show their value, according to Commercial Risk…
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CRE Insurance
Leading trade credit insurers face higher claims but remain resilient, says Moody’s
Moody’s Investors Service has said the three leading trade credit insurers will remain resilient in 2020, despite a coronavirus-related drop…
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CRE Insurance
Gallagher’s US report reveals continuing hard market
The current US insurance marketplace is driven by the need for underwriters to make a profit from underwriting as opposed…
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CRE Insurance
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions’ IPA platform gives access to German insurer
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions is set to provide access to its International Programme Administration (IPA) platform and network services to…