CRE Insurance
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February 8, 2024
Talanx expects record profit of €1.6bn in 2023
Germany’s Talanx expects to report record profit of €1.58bn for 2023, exceeding its original forecast of €1.4bn after earnings grew…
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February 8, 2024
Protecting the continued rise of intangible assets
Back in the 1970s, approximately 80% of the value of any business was to be found in its tangible assets…
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February 8, 2024
Specialist insurance and worldwide coverage
RSA has a long history in France and Europe as a specialist insurer. RSA France, which operates as a branch…
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February 8, 2024
After the storm
One year ago, at the annual conference of the French risk and insurance management association AMRAE, the feeling among risk…
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February 8, 2024
Wild demands clarity on ESG underwriting policies
The head of France’s risk management association has urged insurers to be more coherent with their underwriting policies because they…
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February 7, 2024
Insurtech Slipcase predicts continued ‘surge’ in demand for risk and insurance information
Slipcase, which provides risks and insurance professionals with digital news and information, saw a 55% rise in users last year…
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February 7, 2024
Competition set to further ease French market in 2024
The rapid blanket hardening in the French insurance market appears over for now, with brokers, buyers and even insurers expecting…
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February 7, 2024
Munich Re forms new parametric unit set to expand beyond nat cats
Munich Re has formed a global parametric team that is initially focused on natural catastrophe risk transfer solutions, in a…
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February 7, 2024
Cyber, climate change and economy top risk list for French carriers
Over a five-year horizon, cyberattacks, climate change and the economic environment are the main threats to French insurers and reinsurers,…
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February 7, 2024
No sign of softening in French cat market as losses mount
The state-backed Caisse Centrale de Réassurance Group (CCR) has updated its estimate for the cost of flooding in Haut-de-France at…
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February 7, 2024
HDI Global appoints Vigier as it eyes captive opportunities in France
Industrial lines insurer HDI Global has appointed former AMRAE board member David Vigier as chief commercial officer (CCO) for France,…
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February 7, 2024
Insured losses from Turkey earthquakes rise 26% to $6.2bn: Perils
Insured losses from the earthquakes in Turkey have risen to $6.2bn (TRY117bn, based on February 2023 exchange rates), according to…
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February 7, 2024
WTW’s revenue up 7% in 2023 as it continues specialty push
WTW said it is sharpening its strategic focus on specialty markets and has launched a large client team in the…
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February 6, 2024
Red Sea shipping attack claims likely to be low, says Moody’s
The risk of multiple losses from ships operating in the Red Sea is “low” and “remote”, according to analysis of…
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February 6, 2024
Generali names new head of insurance for GC&C
Generali Global Corporate & Commercial (GC&C) has appointed Carlos Gomez head of insurance. He will also continue carrying out his…
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February 6, 2024
Scor reports surge in alternative solutions business
French reinsurer Scor has posted exceptional growth in its Alternative Solutions business at year-end renewals, up 191.5% to reach €500m.…
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February 6, 2024
UK brokers call for zero tax on cyber premiums
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) has called for cyber insurance to be exempt from Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) ahead…
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February 6, 2024
Risk and insurance dominate Swiss political agenda in 2024
The Swiss electorate will vote on four issues at a federal level on 9 June, with two initiatives on health…
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February 5, 2024
Rate increases in Europe outpace global average in Q4: Marsh
Europe’s commercial insurance rates recorded an average spike of 4% in Q4 2023, according to broker Marsh, outpacing the global…
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February 5, 2024
MRH Trowe completes four more German acquisitions
AnaCap, the London-based investment group that focuses on European mid-sized technology and services firms, has announced that its German industrial…