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European insurers are well positioned to manage the disruption caused by Brexit but, warns global ratings agency S&P, any wider global downturn will bring volatility, which is likely to mean persistent low interest rates. 13 February 2019
Insurance
Lloyd's re/insurance broker RFIB Group has established new permanent offices in Montecasino, Johannesburg, to further expand its presence in Africa. 12 February 2019
Insurance
Beazley CEO highlights growth in US business and rise in gross premiums written in 2018 results despite depressed earnings as challenging market conditions take their toll. 7 February 2019
Insurance
Markel year end results showed losses in shareholder income as the company was affected by declines in both our fixed income and equity portfolios, driven by an increase in interest rates and unfavorable movements in the equity markets during 2018, the co-chief executive officers Thomas S. Gayner and Richard R. Whitt said. However, the two leaders pointed to a more optimistic year ahead saying they are “excited” about the strategic opportunities of the Nephila acquisition competed in the fourth quarter of 2018. 6 February 2019
Insurance
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, the commercial insurance arm of Swiss Re Group, has launched an innovative risk management product that combines insurance with cyber attack protection services. 5 February 2019
Alternative Risk Transfer
The outlook for the non-life reinsurance sector is improving as prices are expected to rebound in 2019 following the sector’s second consecutive year of above-average losses. 15 January 2019
News
Specialty insurer Neon today has raised third party capital to support its second ILS transaction through its UK-based transformer vehicle (NCM Re). 8 January 2019
Insurance
S&P Global Ratings has rewarded strategic changes made by AXIS Capital, which include reducing its exposure to legacy liabilities generated by the Novae Group, by revising its outlook on the company’s ratings to stable from negative. 13 December 2018
Insurance
The recent wildfires in California will cause some $9 billion in insured losses, making them the deadliest and costliest wildfire catastrophes in California's history, according to California’s insurance commissioner Dave Jones. 13 December 2018
Insurance
Foreign reinsurers operating in India will now stand a better chance of winning business in the country after the Insurance Regulatory Authority of India (IRDAI) changed its rules around how domestic insurers buy reinsurance, according to media reports in India. 13 December 2018
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