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AXA XL appoints Paul-Henri Rastoul as Chief Underwriting Officer, XL Insurance Company SE

Reinsurer AXA XL has appointed Paul-Henri Rastoul as chief underwriting officer at XL Insurance Company SE.   22 July 2019

Insurance

Darag buys UK-based insurer in run-off, The Underwriter

International re/insurance firm Darag has bought The Underwriter, a UK-based insurer in run-off.   22 July 2019

Insurance

Mirnik to succeed Štěpán as VIG Re head of Central & Eastern Europe

Czech Republic-based reinsurer VIG Re has appointed Aleš Mirnik as new head of Central & Eastern Europe, succeeding Petr Štěpán.   19 July 2019

Insurance

Generali expands into Portugal with two acquisitions worth €600m in total

Global insurer Generali has agreed two acquisition deals worth a total of €600 million to become the second largest non-life group in Portugal with a market share of 18.7 percent, making it the third largest business in the market.   19 July 2019

Insurance

Munich Re expects €1bn profit in second quarter 2019 due to lower expenditure and high reserve releases

Germany-based global reinsurer Munich Re expects to report a consolidated result of approximately €1 billion for the second quarter of 2019.   19 July 2019

Insurance

Allianz X leads $20m funding round in ESG data provider Arabesque S-Ray

Germany-based Allianz Group's digital investment unit Allianz X has led the Series A funding round of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) data provider Arabesque S-Ray, which uses big data and machine learning technology to assess the sustainability performance of companies.   18 July 2019

Alternative Risk Transfer

Schroders acquires full ownership of ILS specialist Secquaero; boosts private assets business

Schroders has reinforced its private assets business by taking full control of Zurich-based insurance linked securities (ILS) investor Secquaero Advisors.   18 July 2019

Insurance

Tokio Marine looks to expand in Benelux surety market due to rise in demand and capacity providers

Specialty insurance group Tokio Marine HCC has hired senior Chubb and Euler Hermes executives to expand its international surety capabilities into Continental Europe. The company believes the region has experienced high demand and an increase in capacity providers in the last five years.   18 July 2019

Insurance

DARAG acquires One Re to enter into the UK market following capital strengthening

Run-off specialist DARAG Group has agreed to acquire London-based non-life reinsurance company One Re, which provided reinsurance to African-based insurers for industrial property risks and engineering projects from 2015 to 2018.   18 July 2019

Insurance

S&P says Swiss Re ReAssure ratings to remain negative following IPO suspension

S&P Global Ratings has said that its 'A-' ratings on Swiss Re ReAssure (SRRAL) will remain on Credit Watch with negative implications following the suspension of its initial public offering (IPO) on July 11.   17 July 2019

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