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M&A ambitions in Americas ‘reined back’ in 2019, finds Clyde & Co

Insurance firms in the Americas region will continue to “dominate” global M&A activity despite a predicted drop in deal-making for the first half of 2019, a report from law firm Clyde & Co has said.   4 March 2019

Insurance

JLT sells global aerospace operations to Gallagher ahead of Marsh takeover

Broker Arthur J Gallagher is acquiring the global aerospace operations of Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group (JLT).   4 March 2019

Insurance

Munich Re leads Pool Re's £2.3bn terrorism retrocession placement

UK government-backed terrorism mutual reinsurer Pool Re has completed a £2.3 billion terrorism retrocession placement led by Munich Re.   1 March 2019

Alternative Risk Transfer

Markel CatCo board recommends run-off as future in question

The future of Markel CatCo looked less certain today as the company’s board said it would “recommend an orderly run-off” of the firm's portfolios.   1 March 2019

Alternative Risk Transfer

UnipolSai places €45m Atmos Re cat bond structured by Willis Towers Watson

UnipolSai Assicurazioni, one of the biggest insurers in Italy, has placed a €45 million catastrophe bond providing it with protection against perils in Italy including atmospheric phenomena, snow pressure and flood risks (including Vatican City and San Marino Republic).   1 March 2019

Insurance

Allianz appoints Hans-Joerg Mauthe as new AGCS Central & Eastern Europe CEO

Germany's Allianz has appointed Hans-Joerg Mauthe as regional CEO, Central & Eastern Europe (CEE), of its commercial insurance arm Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS).   1 March 2019

Insurance

Allianz hires AIG's Claudia Salem as new CEO of property/casualty in Asia

Allianz has appointed Claudia Salem as its new chief executive officer, property & casualty for Asia Pacific.   1 March 2019

Insurance

TigerRisk recruits JLT Re's Florida market reinsurance expert David Unsworth

Reinsurance broking and risk/capital management firm TigerRisk Partners has hired a Florida market reinsurance veteran from Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group (JLT).   1 March 2019

Insurance

Cincinnati closes £102m acquisition of Munich Re subsidiary MSP Underwriting

Cincinnati Financial Corporation has completed the acquisition of MSP Underwriting from Munich Re. The all-cash transaction values £102 million.   1 March 2019

Alternative Risk Transfer

What ILS funds must learn from Irma

Despite a multitude of other catastrophes in 2018, the single biggest loss event for reinsurers was so-called loss creep from 2017’s Hurricane Irma. Dirk Lohmann of Schroders examines what went wrong and what the industry must learn.   28 February 2019

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