Tony Dowding
-
CRE People Moves
New Latin America leader for Aon
Aon has appointed Alejandro Galizia as CEO for commercial risk, health, retirement and data and analytics for Latin America. He…
-
Captives
Starbucks and Alaska Air captives ordered to stop insuring risk in Washington state
Two captives have been ordered to cease writing risks in Washington state by the state insurance commissioner Mike Kreidler. The…
-
Global Risk Manager
US workers’ compensation insurance sector profitable but facing challenges
Profitability of the US workers’ compensation insurance sector remains strong, despite the extended market softening with declining rates and growing…
-
Global Risk Manager
Report highlights profitability of US P&C insurance sector by line and state
The US P&C insurance sector saw higher-than-average losses in 2018 in multiple lines of business, including commercial auto, homeowners multiple…
-
CRE People Moves
New head of terrorism underwriting in North America for Liberty Specialty Markets
Liberty Specialty Markets has appointed Jennifer Rubin to a newly created role as senior underwriting executive and head of terrorism…
-
CRE Insurance
EIOPA warns insurers over prolonged low-yield environment
The risk of a prolonged low-yield environment has intensified during the last six months, remains the key risk for the…
-
CRE Legal Regulation
US Terrorism Risk Insurance Act set for seven-year reauthorisation
The US House of Representatives has paved the way for the long-term reauthorisation of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA).…
-
Global Risk Manager
Season’s greetings and a risk manager’s wishlist for Santa
It’s that time of year again, when people come together after a year apart to celebrate the season and the…
-
Global Risk Manager
Climate change requires innovative response from US insurance industry in 2020
The US insurance market will need to come up with innovative solutions to climate change risks, according to Clyde &…
-
CRE Insurance
Brexit will create claims payment issues, says Clyde & Co
Clyde & Co has warned that Brexit, in any form, will create policyholder distress when it comes to the payment…
-
Africa
Tunisian insurer joins MAXIS Global Benefits Network
MAXIS Global Benefits Network (MAXIS GBN) has added a Tunisian insurer to the network. COMAR Tunisia has become the latest…
-
CRE Legal Regulation
NAIC recognises Bermuda, Japan and Switzerland as reciprocal jurisdictions
The US National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has approved three international regulatory authorities as reciprocal jurisdictions. The Bermuda Monetary…
-
Africa
MENA insurance market to see ‘flood of M&As’ in 2020
The MENA insurance market is expected to see a flood of mergers and acquisitions (M&As) in 2020, according to wholesale…
-
Asia
Stable outlook for Japanese insurance sector, but negative for banks – Moody’s
Moody’s Japan K.K. has issued a stable outlook for 2020 for Japanese insurers. The ratings agency said life and P&C…
-
AIG
Best practice for Belt and Road megaprojects
The Belt and Road’s major infrastructure and energy projects stand to benefit from the support of risk and insurance partners…
-
Global Risk Manager
Best: Stable outlook for US commercial lines industry for 2020
Improved market conditions and solid levels of risk-adjusted capitalisation are the main factors behind AM Best’s decision to maintain a…
-
Asia
Hong Kong insurers: premium and underwriting profit growth for first nine months
The Hong Kong insurance industry saw total gross premiums of $436.9bn for the first three quarters of 2019, according to…
-
Captives
Guernsey Finance CEO to leave post in 2020
The head of Guernsey Finance is to leave the role in June 2020 after more than five years of service,…
-
Global Risk Manager
MAXIS Global Benefits Network adds Peruvian insurer
Peru’s largest insurance provider has become a member of MAXIS Global Benefits Network (MAXIS GBN). RIMAC (Rimac Seguros y Reaseguros),…
-
CRE People Moves
Chubb appoints leaders for North America commercial insurance
Chubb has announced a number of leadership appointments for North America commercial insurance, its retail commercial property and casualty (P&C)…