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China and India reshape reinsurance market
The competitive landscape for reinsurance in China and India are changing significantly through the introduction of a new regulatory regime and the liberalisation of the market, said S&P Global Ratings.   24 November 2016
Insurance
Hiscox partners with tech start-up in social media project
Specialist insurer Hiscox said on Aug. 21 has partnered with tech start-up Digital Fineprint to investigate how social media data can be used to better educate the smallest businesses on the risks they face and the insurance solutions available to help mitigate them.   21 August 2017
Alternative Risk Transfer
ILS market shows its new maturity
The recent issuance of a new cat bond by the World Bank Group’s International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) covering natural catastrophes in Mexico, demonstrates the further maturity of the ILS sector and an increasing willingness by governments to use this form of risk transfer.   11 September 2017
Insurance
Novae execs stress importance of scale as they succumb to AXIS overtures
Senior executives at Novae Group have highlighted the increasing need for scale in the risk-transfer business as the justify agreeing to the firm’s sale to AXIS Capital for £468 million ($604 million).   6 July 2017
Insurance
Insurers must learn to sell themselves better
Despite the many investments being made in innovation by re/insurers, few are focusing on the one thing that could gain them new business: a more sophisticated sales process, argues John Holm at Lloyd’s managing general agent Asta.   24 October 2017
Insurance
AIG expects double-digit P&C rate increases, $500m California wildfire hit
American International Group (AIG) expects double-digit rate increases across the property market while the costs of the California wildfires are estimated at around $500 million before taxes.   6 November 2017
Insurance
Maiden enjoys growth but its profit is hit by casualty losses
Maiden Holdings enjoyed solid growth in the first quarter of the year though its profits were dented by higher expenses and casualty losses.   9 May 2017
Insurance
US P&C insurers suffer $4.7bn underwriting loss in 2016
US property and casualty insurers reported a $4.7 billion net underwriting loss in 2016, com-pared to an $8.9 billion net underwriting gain in 2015. Their net income after taxes dropped 25 percent to $42.6 billion from $56.8 billion the previous year.   9 May 2017
Insurance
Lloyd’s Novae Syndicates put 'under review for possible downgrade'
Syndicate Research Limited (SRL) placed the B+^ (Above Average) Continuity Opinion of Lloyd's syndicate 2007 (Novae Syndicates Limited) under review for possible downgrade.   2 June 2017
Insurance
Adverse loss developments move Maiden to losses in Q2
Maiden Holdings made a loss in the second quarter of 2017 on the back of the emergence of adverse loss development in both its key operating segments. As the reinsurer’s combined ratio soared, the company’s CEO moved to stress he believed the company had addressed the issue.   9 August 2017

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