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Alternative Risk Transfer

ILS investors in double flight to quality post-loss creep

There has been a ‘double flight to quality’ by investors in insurance-linked securities (ILS) funds as a reaction to the losses of 2017 and specifically the inability of some ILS funds to get a handle on the extent of their exposure to the losses, Jutta Kath, chief operating officer, Secquaero Advisors, told PCI Today.   30 October 2018

Alternative Risk Transfer

Buyers ‘foolish to shun ILS’

The insurance-linked securities (ILS) market is largely in a good place but the market must accept that there is nothing ‘alternative’ about ILS any more—it’s here to stay, and a part of the furniture, Mark Hvidsten, deputy chairman at Willis Re, told PCI Today.   30 October 2018

Insurance

Reinsurers face tough market; seek new opportunities for organic growth

The market remains tough for reinsurers, with rate increases well below what was forecast 12 months ago as an abundance of capacity maintains pressure on the market, Paul Ludwig, senior vice president and client executive of the reinsurance division of Munich Re America, told PCI Today.   30 October 2018

Insurance

Ed's group CFO departs; Willis exec named as successor

Ed, a reinsurance, wholesale and specialty broker formerly known as Cooper Gay, has appointed Neil Perry as the group chief financial officer (CFO), replacing Russell Benzies, who is leaving the group.   1 February 2017

Insurance

PwC appoints new London Market insurance leader

PwC has appointed Paul Delbridge to take on the role of London Market insurance leader from Jim Bichard.   31 January 2017

Insurance

Ironshore poaches Hiscox exec to lead political risk/trade credit

Ironshore, now a Liberty Mutual Company, has appointed Russell Fisher as vice president of political risk and trade credit to underwrite European business lines, based in London.   24 May 2017

Insurance

Carlou steps down as CEO of Patria Re

Ingrid Carlou, the CEO of Patria Re, has left the reinsurer with immediate effect, Intelligent Insurer can reveal.   4 December 2017

Insurance

The Hanover reveals new CEO following departure

US-based property/casualty insurer The Hanover Insurance Group has appointed John Roche as president and CEO.   11 October 2017

Insurance

ArgoGlobal makes key casualty hires from Chaucer and QBE

ArgoGlobal, a Lloyd’s insurer and member of Argo Group, has bolstered its casualty division with senior hires from Chaucer Syndicates and QBE.   15 March 2018

News

Mutual Reinsurance Bureau appoints new CEO

Mutual Reinsurance Bureau (MRB) has appointed John Meyers III as its next president and chief executive officer.   11 October 2017

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