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RMS hires former AXIS Capital CRO to join exec team

Catastrophe risk modelling company RMS has appointed Michael Steel as global head of solutions, joining its executive team.   1 November 2016

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Aon Benfield poaches Guy Carpenter's Frankland

Aon Benfield, the global reinsurance intermediary and capital advisor of Aon plc, has appointed Nick Frankland to CEO of its UK business.   31 October 2016

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Aon Q3 net income up 4% YOY

Aon reported net income attributable to its shareholders of $307 million for the third quarter of 2016 compared to $295 million in the same period a year ago.   28 October 2016

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Cyber insurance risks profitability decline

Cyber insurance is currently seen as one of the few growth segments in re/insurance, attracting market players perceiving it as profitable business and looking to gather data to base future underwriting on.   26 October 2016

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Hedge fund reinsurers struggle in low interest rate environment

The business model of hedge fund reinsurers is being put to a hard test in the current soft market while sophisticated clients challenge their business model.   25 October 2016

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Hedge fund reinsurers struggle in the current harsh operating environment

The potential for hedge fund reinsurers may be waning as a challenging investment environment, a soft market and sophisticated clients challenge the business model. Intelligent Insurer reports.   25 October 2016

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Reinsurers writing US mortgage business tipped to double

Reinsurance companies are becoming increasingly familiar with the concepts—and the attractions—of working with mortgage organisations such as Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae in the credit risk transfer market, and many are enjoying profitable growth on the back of this.   25 October 2016

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Alternative capital is ready to innovate

Alternative capital grew again last year but at a slower pace. Paul Schultz, chief executive of Aon Securities, suggests to PCI Today this growth will continue but innovation will also be needed in the long term.   25 October 2016

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Direct US homeowner insurance tipped to keep growing

The prospective after-tax return-on-equity (ROE) for US homeowners business was 6.7 percent on a countrywide average and 10.9 percent excluding the state of Florida, according to the report.   25 October 2016

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FBI cyber specialist joins Aon

Aon Risk Solutions, the global risk management business of Aon , has appointed James Trainor as senior vice president of its cyber solutions group.   25 October 2016

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