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Bermuda specialty re/insurer Sompo International Holdings has unveiled a new subsidiary in Luxembourg, which will cover business written in Continental Europe and have branches in Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK. 4 September 2018
Alternative Risk Transfer
US property/casualty insurer Great American Insurance Group, a subsidiary of financial services firm American Financial Group, is set to use the insurance linked securities (ILS) markets for the first time with a $95 million deal that will offer coverage of named storms, earthquakes, severe thunderstorms and winter storms. 12 March 2014
Insurance
Insured losses for Hurricane Harvey are estimated at approximately $650 million pre-tax, and Irma estimated from $800 million to $950 million, according to preliminary loss estimates from Chubb. 28 September 2017
Insurance
VIG Re, the Czech Republic-based reinsurer, is opening a branch office in Frankfurt, Germany, to expand its European presence. 28 September 2017
Insurance
The insured property market loss for tropical storm Debbie, the strongest tropical cyclone in the Australian region since Cyclone Quang in 2015, has reached A$1.658 billion ($1.3 billion), according to PERILS. 28 September 2017
Insurance
Specialty re/insurer MS Amlin has established a new Bermuda-domiciled special purpose reinsurer and raised some $55 million from third party investors to back the venture. 8 January 2018
Insurance
The overall profitability for AM Best's composite of global reinsurers could drop to a six-year low, and the ratings agency estimates a 2017 combined ratio of 110 percent for the sector, with return on equity (RoE) ranging from 0 percent to -5 percent. 16 November 2017
Insurance
Lloyd’s has upgraded ERS, formerly Equity Red Star, Syndicate 218’s status for readiness for Solvency II from red to amber. 11 November 2014
Insurance
Insurtech startup CoverWallet has closed an $18.5 million series B funding round led by Foundation Capital with participation from existing investors Union Square Ventures, Index Ventures, CV Starr, and Two Sigma Ventures. 16 October 2017
Insurance
Insurance sector concerns about silent cyber have declined considerably, according to an annual global survey by Willis Re. 29 August 2019
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