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American International Group (AIG) has taken an $836m pre-tax reserve charge in commercial lines in the third quarter of 2017 that also resulted in the company increasing full-year loss estimates, surprising analysts who thought the casualty issues at the company had been addressed.   3 November 2017
Insurance
Specialty managing general agent (MGA) Nexus Group said that Charles Penruddocke has joined as non-executive deputy chairman of Nexus CIFS and Equinox Global in a Nov. 2 statement.   3 November 2017
Insurance
Specialty re/insurer Lancashire Holdings reported a net loss of $139.0 million for the third quarter compared to a net profit of $40.1 million in the same period a year ago.   2 November 2017
Insurance
The recent catastrophe losses have changed the market dynamics: rates will increase, benefiting a sector that S&P Global Ratings views as robustly capitalised overall, as David Masters of S&P Global Ratings explains to SIRC Today.   1 November 2017
Insurance
Blenheim Underwriting Limited (Syndicate 5886) has launched its accident and health and specialty reinsurance divisions as part of its recently approved 2018 business plan, according to a Nov. 1 statement.   1 November 2017
Insurance
Broker JLT has joined the London Market’s electronic placing platform Placing Platform Limited, according to an Oct. 30 statement.   1 November 2017
Insurance
While insurers in many Asian markets are enjoying solid growth, reinsurers are lagging behind in this regard as they also grapple with overcapacity putting downward pressure on rates—but some rate corrections are now expected after the heavy losses in North America, William Ho, head of reinsurance, Asia, MS Amlin, told SIRC Today.   31 October 2017
Insurance
Reinsurers that attempt to increase rates on programmes in Asia on the back of the recent catastrophe losses in North America risk losing market share to new or emerging reinsurance capital that has so far struggled to gain market share in the region, Stuart Beatty, chief executive, Asia-Pacific, JLT Re, told SIRC Today.   31 October 2017
Alternative Risk Transfer
Aon Securities has published its annual ILS report: Alternative Capital Breaks New Boundaries. Paul Schultz, its chief executive, tells SIRC Today about the key developments during what has been a record year for ILS.   31 October 2017
Insurance
Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria (HIM) serve as another reminder that the re/insurance industry must maintain underwriting discipline, even in the face of such a competitive global market, Kent Chaplin, CEO of Lloyd’s Asia-Pacific, told SIRC Today.   31 October 2017

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