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Insurance

Solvency II will enhance but not replace S&P’s model

Rating agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P) has confirmed that although Solvency II capital metrics will enrich its rating analysis, it will not replace S&P’s own capital model.   20 May 2015

Insurance

Aviva exits Italian market with $1.1bn Allianz, CNP deal

The deal will consolidate Allianz's position as a top-three player in the Italian P/C market.   5 March 2021

News

S&P maintains negative outlook on reinsurance sector

Rating agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P) has maintained its negative outlook on the reinsurance sector.   17 February 2015

Insurance

Fitch likes the look of QBE, upgrades ratings

Ratings agency cites strong financial performance as reason for upgrade.   20 June 2025

Insurance

AM Best lures S&P director

Rating agency AM Best has appointed William Mills as director of market development in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).   2 June 2015

Reinsurance

Hannover Re: picking the opportune moment

Michael Pickel, CEO of Hannover Re’s German reinsurance subsidiary E&S Rückversicherung, talks rates, insurtech and Lloyd’s of London, with Intelligent Insurer.   5 August 2019

Reinsurance

Property remains attractive even as tailwinds ease: Berkley

Berkley CEO says US specialty group will ‘ride that property horse as long as we can’.   28 January 2025

Alternative Risk Transfer

Cat bond funds return 9,9% in ’25 in nearly uninterrupted, paced gains

The market only dipped on LA wildfires, then rose through record new issuance.   13 January 2026

Insurance

A 360-degree perspective on US casualty from Howden Re

Carrie Byler offers her perspective on some of the key elements of today’s casualty market.   8 October 2024

Insurance

E&S lines may be a target for M&A

Excess and surplus (E&S) lines may become a target for M&A activity, according to an analysis provided by CreditSights.   26 October 2016

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