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Insurance

Waiting for a $250bn industry loss

A $250 billion industry loss may be needed to turn the market after a combination of hurricanes, earthquakes and wildfires costing the insurance industry over $140 billion in 2017 resulted in only moderate rate increases, according to broker JLT.   3 September 2018

Insurance

Swiss Re UK & Ireland CEO steps down

Swiss Re has announced that its UK & Ireland (UKI) CEO Frank O'Neill has decided to leave the reinsurer to pursue an opportunity outside the company.   3 September 2018

Insurance

Tokio Marine swoops for Munich Re head of cyber innovation

Insurance group Tokio Marine Holdings (TMH) has appointed Munich Re's Daljitt Barn to the newly-created post of global head of cyber risk.   3 September 2018

Insurance

Everest hires Lloyd's Vandendael to lead global expansion

Everest Insurance, the specialty insurance division of Bermuda-based Everest Re Group, has hired Lloyd’s chief commercial officer Vincent Vandendael as CEO of Everest Insurance international.   3 September 2018

Insurance

Chinese giant PICC partners with blockchain VeChain and DNV

People's Insurance Company of China (PICC) has partnered with Shanghai-based blockchain platform VeChain and risk management firm DNV GL to create new blockchain insurance solutions aimed at bringing digital transformation to the insurance industry.   3 September 2018

Insurance

Canopius signs underwriting deal with MGA Anvil

Specialty re/insurer Canopius has signed an underwriting partnership with credit and political risk managing general agent (MGA) Anvil Underwriting.   3 September 2018

News

Munich Re subsidiary NewRe appoints new CUO to drive P&C growth

NewRe, a wholly owned subsidiary of Munich Re, has appointed Artur Klinger as new chief underwriting officer for the property and casualty business.   3 September 2018

Insurance

Hiscox partners with US insurtech for claims handling

Global specialist insurer Hiscox is introducing a customer messaging solution from Boston, Massachusetts-based insurtech firm Hi Marley for AI-powered claims handling communications.   3 September 2018

Insurance

Kingstone taps insurtech Roost for home telematics

New York-based multi-line regional property and casualty insurer Kingstone has partnered with California-based home telematics company Roost.   3 September 2018

Insurance

Talbot looks to grow A&H book globally with senior Chubb hire

Talbot Underwriting, a subsidiary of AIG (previously Validus Holdings) which operates within the Lloyd's Insurance Market through Syndicate 1183, has hired Shawn Foreman for global accident & health (A&H) team as class underwriter, based in London.   3 September 2018

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