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Insurance
A new data protection regulation which comes into force from May 25 in Europe will offer customers more insight into insurers’ decisions with regards to pricing and claims payments, increasing the likelihood of disputes while facilitating the switch to a different provider, as Intelligent Insurer discovers. 21 May 2018
News
Many re/insurers understand the value and potential of data but leveraging its full potential requires a systematic approach designed to achieve very specific outcomes, says Meghan Anzelc, chief analytics officer, AXIS Capital. 16 May 2018
News
Having given up on reinsurance in recent decades, some large insurers have had a change of heart as they seek diversification and the access to the capital markets which reinsurers have developed in recent years. Is their bet that they can handle these volatile risks—and that their shareholders will back them—a risky one? Intelligent Insurer investigates. 14 May 2018
Insurance
American International Group (AIG) had a disappointing start to 2018 as results missed expectations and caused the share price to dive, but CEO Brian Duperreault promised during the May 3 first quarter 2018 results call that the company is on track to address the issues in general insurance and deliver double-digit return on equity (ROE). 9 May 2018
Technology
Managing general agents are partnering with insurtech firms—a trend that could transform the sector and the very nature of MGAs, Peter Staddon, managing director of the Managing General Agents’ Association, tells Intelligent Insurer. 4 May 2018
Alternative Risk Transfer
2017 was a record breaking year for cat bond issuance. Gary Harris and Brad Adderley from legal firm Appleby take a look back at what was a year to remember. 25 April 2018
Alternative Risk Transfer
IPS Search’s Colum Lovett & Dan Gattis discuss the findings of their talks with insurance executives about the clash between traditional re/insurers and the newer ILS market participants as they seek to recruit the best and brightest. 25 April 2018
Alternative Risk Transfer
Alternative capital has reloaded after the major nat cat events in 2017 and is in good shape to compete for cedants with the traditional reinsurance players and cause further pressure on rates, as recent market reports by Aon Benfield and Fitch Ratings suggest. 25 April 2018
Insurance
Singapore is a thriving risk transfer hub for the Asian region, with buyers preferring to execute locally where possible. Beazley, which opened an office in the country some 12 years ago, is prospering on the back of this—especially where it can target specialty lines and offer something different. 22 April 2018
Insurance
AXIS Capital is among the top five players in cyber globally by premium written, and the Bermuda-based insurer has appetite for more and plans to grow faster than the market in the coming years, as Dan Trueman, chief innovation officer and cyber unit head, tells Intelligent Insurer. 18 April 2018
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