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Alternative Risk Transfer

Peak Re: a hard climb, but ever upwards

Hong Kong-based reinsurer Peak Re goes from strength to strength, following the successful renewal of its Lion Rock Re reinsurance sidecar in February 2021. But, as chief Franz Josef Hahn explains, it wasn’t all plain sailing.   17 May 2021

Insurance

US P&C faces slower reserve releases, higher loss trends

Positive P&C pricing and rising investment income in the US insurance sector are expected to be offset by slower reserve releases and higher loss trends in 2019, according to Morgan Stanley analyst Kai Pan.   14 January 2019

Insurance

Pool Re launches terrorism-focused Solutions unit

It will enable UK insurers and businesses to build resilience against terrorism risk   12 November 2019

Insurance

Zego becomes first UK insurtech to be awarded insurance licence

Zego’s insurance policies are backed by 15 A-rated reinsurers, including Swiss Re.   12 November 2019

Alternative Risk Transfer

World Bank issues $1.36bn cat bond

The World Bank has issued its largest ever catastrophe bond covering earthquake, providing the organisation with $1.36 billion of capital markets protection.   7 February 2018

Insurance

Chubb launches new media industry practice for the UK and Ireland

Insurer Chubb has launched a new media industry practice for the UK and Ireland in response to "segment growth and feedback from key broker partners".   5 February 2019

Insurance

WR Berkley appoints Arthur Davis as new president of Vela

WR Berkley Corporation has appointed Arthur Davis as new president of Vela Insurance Services, succeeding David Jordan, who has moved to another senior leadership position at a Berkley portfolio company.   5 February 2019

Insurance

Singapore Life secures $90m investment from Japan's Sumitomo Life to 'reshape' financial industry

Japanese insurer Sumitomo Life Insurance Company has made a $90 million investment in Singapore Life and acquired approximately 25 percent of the total issued and outstanding shares in the company.   1 July 2019

Insurance

Brit appoints BCG principal to new head of strategy role with focus on Lloyd's

Specialty re/insurer Brit has appointed Paolo Cuomo to the newly created role of head of strategy, based in London.   1 July 2019

Insurance

Foreign reinsurers can now outbid GIC Re for business in India

Foreign reinsurers operating in India will now stand a better chance of winning business in the country after the Insurance Regulatory Authority of India (IRDAI) changed its rules around how domestic insurers buy reinsurance, according to media reports in India.   13 December 2018

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