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CRE Insurance
Revise employee benefits schemes to take account of older employees, says MAXIS GBN
Multinationals and large corporates will need to revise their employee benefits schemes to take into account the growing need to…
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CRE People Moves
Canopius appoints new president of Canopius USA
Lisa Davis has been appointed as president and chief underwriting officer of Canopius USA, with effect from 1 October. She…
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Asia
TMF Group’s index highlights global business complexity
Curaçao, Israel and the US are among the simplest jurisdictions in terms of their legislative environment, while Indonesia tops the…
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CRE Insurance
Mapfre renews its management teams to advance strategic objectives
Mapfre has made a number of changes to its senior management teams, notably in the group’s three principal markets –…
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Global Risk Manager
Strong growth for US surplus lines market in 2019 and into 2020
The US surplus lines market grew by 11.2% in 2019, the second year of double-digit premium growth in a row,…
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Analysis & Opinion
Changing tariffs affect Indian global property programme local policies, says Willis Towers Watson
Global property programme local policies in India will require increased attention as a result of changing tariffs in the Indian…
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CRE Insurance
Insurance Europe highlights impact of Covid-19 on insurance industry
The European insurance industry has remained solid throughout the pandemic, with firms generally maintaining their solvency positions. although it has…
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Global Risk Manager
Canada’s property and casualty industry meeting the challenges: AM Best
Canada’s property and casualty (P&C) insurers continue to show that they have the ability to remain profitable and meet current…
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Global Risk Manager
Significant increase in US commercial insurance prices in second quarter
US commercial insurance prices increased by almost 10% during the second quarter of 2020, compared with prices charged during the…
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Captives
New insurance regulator for Bermuda Monetary Authority
The Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) has appointed Gerald Gakundi to the position of director, supervision (insurance). Mr Gakundi has more…
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Asia
Stable outlook from Best for Taiwan’s non-life insurance market
Consistent favourable underwriting and investment performances by Taiwan’s non-life insurers, and their strong capitalisation, have seen AM Best assign a…
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Captives
New managing director for SRS Europe
Strategic Risk Solutions (SRS) has appointed Melissa Hancock as managing director of Strategic Risk Solutions (SRS Europe) from 1 October…
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Asia
Hong Kong’s group capital rule will enhance insurance supervision
Hong Kong’s proposed group capital rule (GCR) will be beneficial to the group-wide risk and capital management culture of insurance…
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CRE Insurance
Rapid growth expected for cyber insurance market, says S&P
S&P Global Ratings believes that the cyber insurance market is set to grow rapidly over the next decade, according to…
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CRE Insurance
European insurers respond to European Commission’s Solvency II review
Europe’s insurers have largely supported the European Commission’s Solvency II inception impact assessment, but believe there are key omissions and…
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CRE Insurance
AIG reports rising tide of large M&A claims
Frequency of claims notification in representations and warranties insurance (R&W) has remained constant, at an average of one in every…
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Asia
Premium growth for Hong Kong insurance industry in first half of 2020
The Hong Kong insurance industry saw gross premiums grow by 6% to $313.7bn for the first half of 2020, compared…
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Global Risk Manager
North American P&C insurers see decline in operating performance, says Fitch
North American property and casualty (P&C) insurers saw underwriting results and investment earnings affected by the coronavirus pandemic in the…
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Asia
Ageas acquires 25% share in Hong Kong-based reinsurer
Ageas is to enter the Asian reinsurance market with the acquisition of a 25% share in Taiping Reinsurance Co (TPRe),…
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Asia
Leadership changes and new digital services unit for Zurich
Zurich Insurance Group has created a new global business platforms unit focusing on digital services, together with announcing key regional…