Tony Dowding
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Captives
Compre gets approval to establish protected cell company in Malta
Legacy specialist Compre has received approval from the Maltese Financial Services Authority to establish an insurance company in Malta. Compre…
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Global Risk Manager
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions joint venture with Bradesco Seguros begins operation in Brazil
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions has completed its joint venture transaction with Brazilian insurer Bradesco Seguros SA, a company controlled by…
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Global Risk Manager
Moody’s sees weak US commercial pricing in 2017
US commercial pricing remains weak in 2017, according to Moody’s Investors Service’s annual rate change and trend survey of the…
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CRE Insurance
No end in sight for soft reinsurance market, claims Willis Re report
There are still no signs of an end to the soft market as the reinsurance market continues to soften, according…
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AIG
Increasing need for D&O insurance in Asia
In today’s increasingly litigious business environment, directors and officers face constantly evolving risks and liabilities from regulators and investors, not…
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Analysis & Opinion
India market report: Liberalisation but tough stance on compliance
The Indian insurance market has undergone a number of changes in the past few years, not least the raising of…
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Asia
AXA Hong Kong appoints new CEO
AXA Hong Kong has appointed Etienne Bouas-Laurent as CEO, subject to regulatory approvals. He will take up his new position…
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Global Risk Manager
Management buyout of QBE Chile rebrands company as Unnio
The management buyout of QBE Chile Seguros Generales S.A, a subsidiary of QBE Latin America Insurance Holdings, has been completed,…
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CRE Legal Regulation
DAC Beachcroft appoints expert insurance consultant to Chile office
International law firm DAC Beachcroft has appointed insurance law expert Edmundo Agramunt as a consultant in its Chilean office. Mr…
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Global Risk Manager
Latin American non-life market premium falls in 2016, Mapfre research finds
The non-life insurance market in Latin America declined by 11.3% in 2016, with total premium volume of around $78.7bn, according…
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Global Risk Manager
AF Group launches fronting insurer AF Specialty in US
US insurance provider AF Group has launched AF Specialty, a new brand focused on providing fronting capacity to insurance carriers,…
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CRE Insurance
Global reinsurers call for mutual access between UK and EU
Global reinsurers have reportedly written to the European Commission to ask it to ensure mutual access between British and EU…
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Insurance
South American political and economic risk assessment from Atradius
The economic environment in Brazil will remain challenging while in Chile, the business environment remains one of the best in…
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CRE Insurance
Generali opens German desk for mid-sized corporates
Generali Global Corporate & Commercial’s (GC&C) German operation has opened a German desk to specifically address the insurance risk needs…
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Captives
Barbados sees captive growth and OECD Global Forum recognition
Barbados has been ranked as ‘largely compliant’ by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) Global Forum, putting it…
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Africa
Global reinsurance rates still falling says S&P
The global reinsurance market is continuing to see price falls, according to S&P Global Ratings. The ratings agency said it…
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Asia
QBE’s emerging markets division sees increased claims
QBE has provided an update prior to its 2017 interim result being announced, which warns that its emerging markets division…
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CRE Insurance
Experts identify likely cyber terror targets
Transport and chemical plants are among the most attractive targets for cyber terrorists, although known terrorist groups are years away…
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Captives
Texas brings in improvements to its captive insurance law
Texas has enacted changes to the Texas Captive Insurance law through the passing of House Bill 1944. According to the…
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CRE Insurance
UK government tackles compensation culture
New proposals by the UK government to crack down on fraudulent motor claims were announced yesterday as part of the…