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Insurance

Impact on ratings post-Insurance Act will remain neutral, says S&P

The implementation of the Insurance Act 2015 will not affect the ratings of UK insurers, according to S&P Global Ratings.   16 August 2016

Insurance

Re/insurers likely to dive into M&A to escape adverse market conditions, survey suggests

The low interest rate environment and soft market will lead to greater consolidation in the industry, according to the majority of Intelligent Insurer readers who participated in an online survey.   5 August 2016

Insurance

GSII regulation will improve risk management: Moody’s

Moody’s has claimed that the global systemically important insurers (GSII) regulation, which will apply to nine companies allocated by the G20’s Financial Stability Board (FSB), is credit positive.   3 August 2016

Reinsurance

ANALYSIS: Greenlight Re boss heralds new chapter despite more losses and criticism of business model

Losses at Greenlight Capital Re burgeoned in the second quarter of 2016 amid wider criticism of hedge fund reinsurers’ business models. But the company believes that it has now taken appropriate action to leave its problems behind.   3 August 2016

Alternative Risk Transfer

Western European insurers are adapting to an adverse environment: S&P

Western European insurers are exploring changes to their investment mixes, but strategic asset allocations have remained broadly stable in the past years, according to an analysis of 40 rated insurance groups by S&P Global Ratings.   3 August 2016

Insurance

Rising sports-related brain injury insurance claims can be prevented: S&P

S&P Global Ratings has labelled sports-related brain injuries as one of the top emerging insurance claims in both the US and UK, in a recently published report.   29 July 2016

Insurance

Argenta Underwriting Asia hires from XL Catlin

Argenta Underwriting Asia (AUA), the Singaporean subsidiary of Argenta Holdings, has appointed Ian Picton as energy underwriter for Asia Pacific, effective at the end of August.   27 July 2016

Insurance

Falling costs make reinsurance an efficient form of capital: JLT

The falling cost of reinsurance has now made it a more efficient form of contingent capital when compared to equity debt and a carrier’s own capital, according to a report from JLT Re.   26 July 2016

Insurance

Adapt and prosper

London’s insurance market was born from innovation. But in a fast-moving world is it doing enough to stave off complacency? Intelligent Insurer reports.   20 July 2016

Insurance

Ratings users unaware of big differences between Fitch and AM Best

Fitch Ratings has released a report which details the differences and lack of comparability between its own insurance financial strength (IFS) ratings and those of AM Best – in particular at the 'A-' level.   18 July 2016

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