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Environmental risks are biggest ESG factors for insurers and reinsurers, especially in Asia-Pacific, Fitch heat map reveals

Environmental risks are the biggest ESG factor for insurers and reinsurers, and Asia-Pacific is the region of most concern.   17 September 2019

Insurance

Munich Re backed on-demand insurtech Trov expands in US

Munich Re-backed insurtech firm Trov is expanding its on-demand insurance offering to four additional states in the US.   14 January 2019

Insurance

Thai Floods the turning point for understanding risk

David Masters, director at S&P Global Ratings, traces the increasing regionalisation of pricing back to the Thai floods of 2011.   12 September 2019

Insurance

Willis Towers Watson partners with Sompo to launch insurance platform for middle market real estate companies

Broker Willis Towers Watson (WTW) has entered into a strategic partnership with Sompo Global Risk Solutions (GRS), a part of Bermuda-based re/insurer Sompo International Holdings, to create an integrated insurance platform for the middle market commercial real estate segment.   12 September 2019

Alternative Risk Transfer

Prudential closes $2.6bn longevity reinsurance deals in pre-Brexit rush

Prudential Retirement, a unit of Prudential Financial, has completed approximately $2.6 billion in previously undisclosed longevity reinsurance contracts, assuming the longevity risks of about 16,000 pensioners, ahead of Brexit.   24 April 2019

Insurance

Sompo International appoints Thomas Brazil as new CEO of European unit

Bermuda-based specialty re/insurer Sompo International Holdings has appointed Thomas Brazil as the new chief executive officer of SI Insurance (Europe), the company’s platform for European Economic Area (EEA) insurance business.   23 April 2019

Insurance

Europe’s Reinsurance Advisory Board makes case for internal models

A group of Europe’s largest reinsurers, the Insurance Europe Reinsurance Advisory Board (RAB), has published an overview of the benefits of insurers’ use of internal models, essentially making the case for their use.   10 January 2019

Insurance

Ascot buys Greyhawk in US expansion move

Bermuda-based Ascot Group, through its subsidiary Ascot US Holding Corporation, has acquired Greyhawk Insurance Company and its subsidiary Greyhawk Specialty Insurance Company.   22 May 2018

Insurance

ABI: ‘long term test’ for Prime Minister Boris Johnson will be to maintain UK insurance powerhouse

As Boris Johnson was confirmed as the new British Prime Minister, after Conservative party members chose their leader yesterday, many commentators pointed to the immense challenges he has ahead, not least his wafer thin majority in Parliament.   24 July 2019

Insurance

AXA strikes long-term travel insurance deal  with Monzo

AXA Partners has entered into a long term travel insurance partnership with Monzo to expand its proposition in the challenger bank space.   24 July 2019

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