Tony Dowding
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Analysis & Opinion
Made in India: A growing market and the opportunities for international insurance
India is set to become the world’s second-largest economy by the year 2030 (Source: Standard Chartered – by nominal GDP).…
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CRE Insurance
Canopius to merge Lloyd’s business with AmTrust at Lloyd’s
Canopius’s Lloyd’s business is to merge with AmTrust at Lloyd’s, creating a top-five insurer at the market with combined premiums…
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CRE Insurance
European Parliament approves EU financial supervision agreement
The European Parliament has approved rules that strengthen EU financial supervision by increasing the responsibilities of the EU watchdogs for…
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Captives
Generali Employee Benefits launches blockchain solution for captives
A blockchain solution for the employee benefits industry that aims to transform the reinsurance process for captive services has been…
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Asia
China to expand the liberalisation of its financial sector
The deputy governor of China's central bank has said the country will further expand the opening-up of its financial sector…
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CRE Insurance
Howden Norway acquires leading Norwegian employee benefits broker
Howden Forsikringsmegling (Howden Norway), part of Howden Broking Group, has acquired a majority share ownership in Norwegian Insurance Partner AS,…
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Benelux
Liberty Mutual to acquire AmTrust’s global surety and credit reinsurance operations
Liberty Mutual Insurance is to acquire the global surety and credit reinsurance operations of AmTrust Financial Services. Liberty Mutual has signed a definitive agreement…
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Asia
India’s insurance regulator keeps GIC Re cession at 5%
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has announced that the obligatory cession to the General Insurance Corporation…
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CRE Insurance
Stable outlook for Italian and Spanish non-life insurance sectors, says Best
AM Best has maintained a stable market segment outlook on both the Italian and Spanish non-life insurance segments. In the…
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Asia
Berkshire Hathaway launches transactional liability in Asia and Middle East
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Company (BHSI) has begun offering transactional liability insurance through its Asia and Middle East regions. It…
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Captives
Captive number continue to grow in North Carolina
North Carolina’s captive sector has continued to grow, with the domicile now home to 688 risk-bearing captive insurance entities that…
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CRE Insurance
Swiss Re highlights growing risk posed by secondary perils
The catastrophe loss experience of the last two years is a wake-up call for the insurance industry, according to Swiss…
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CRE Legal Regulation
HFW establishes insurance practice in Abu Dhabi
Law firm HFW has launched an insurance practice in Abu Dhabi with the hire of partner Justin Whelan. HFW now…
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Africa
London Market Group identifies trade priorities post-Brexit
The London Market Group (LMG) has called on the UK Government to be “proactive in opening up international insurance markets…
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CRE Insurance
Generali to buy Ergo’s subsidiaries in Hungary and Slovakia
Generali is to acquire the insurance portfolios of three entities of ERGO International AG in Hungary and Slovakia. No details…
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Executive & D&O
Chubb expands coverage for Canadian private equity firms
Expanded insurance coverage for Canadian private equity firms’ most significant liabilities has been added to Chubb’s Private Equity+SM offering. The…
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CRE Insurance
Guernsey launches hybrid vehicle for ILS sector
Guernsey has launched what it says is the world’s first hybrid vehicle for use in the insurance-linked securities (ILS) sector.…
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CRE People Moves
New CEO of commercial P&C for Sompo International
Sompo International has appointed a CEO of commercial property and casualty business. Christopher Gallagher, currently chief risk officer and group…
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CRE Insurance
Tokio Marine buys US cyber and professional liability specialist
Tokio Marine HCC has acquired 100% of US firm NAS Insurance Services, a specialist in cyber and professional liability solutions.…
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Africa
Moderate growth predicted for global takaful premiums, says Moody’s
Moody’s believes that takaful premiums globally will keep rising moderately in the next two to three years, driven by stronger…