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AXIS Re taps Gen Re's Arbuckle as new underwriting head for Canada

Bermuda-based AXIS Capital Holdings has hired a senior executive from Gen Re to expand AXIS Re’s Canadian market business and establish new partnerships in the region.   30 January 2019

Insurance

Chinese insurers likely to ignore investment advice from regulator CBIRC: Fitch

Chinese insurers are unlikely to dramatically alter their investment strategies or modify their asset allocations despite recent encouragement from the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC) to invest their long-term funds in high-quality listed stocks and bonds, long-term equity investments, and securities brokerage firms' asset management plans and trust products, according to Fitch Ratings.   30 January 2019

Insurance

AXA XL partners with Guidewire on cyber risk modelling

Re/insurer AXA XL has collaborated with property/casualty platform provider Guidewire Software on risk modelling solution to help quantify the financial impact of cyber risk exposures.   29 January 2019

Insurance

Arch Insurance-backed insurtech MGA C-Quence launched in London

C-Quence, a new insurtech managing general agent (MGA) with a commercial insurance trading and underwriting platform, has been launched in London.   29 January 2019

Insurance

AXA launches new entity to accelerate innovation

French insurer AXA Group has unveiled a new entity, AXA Next, dedicated to build new services and business models beyond insurance. Each year, it will invest €200 million in its innovation vehicle.   29 January 2019

Insurance

Lloyd's Channel Syndicate appoints new technology, cyber leader

Channel Syndicate 2015 at Lloyd’s has appointed a new head of technology and cyber to further develop its offering.   29 January 2019

Insurance

Neon snags claims manager from Generali in Italy

Specialist Lloyd's insurer Neon has hired Paolo Olivari as claims manager in Italy from Generali.   29 January 2019

Insurance

IAIS systemic risk proposals “lack sufficient clarity”

Insurance Europe has criticised proposals from the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) for a new framework for identifying and managing systemic risk in the insurance sector.   29 January 2019

News

AM Best forecasts more M&As in Commonwealth Independent States

Insurers working across the Commonwealth Independent States (CIS) of former Soviet Russia can expect to see further consolidation in their sector, according to the latest special report from AM Best.   29 January 2019

Insurance

Brown & Brown enjoys strong growth but profits dip in 2018 results

Broker Brown & Brown enjoyed strong growth in 2018 though its profits dipped because of the effect of a one-off tax boost it enjoyed in 2017 triggered by US tax reforms.   29 January 2019

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