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Modelling risks in a shifting environment

How can risk modellers find solutions to some of the key issues facing the insurance industry today? Adam Podlaha from Aon’s Impact Forecasting catastrophe model development team spoke to the Re/insurance Lounge to discuss how the company is addressing the industry’s challenges.   13 September 2021

Insurance

Hannover Re eyes solid growth in Asia despite competition

Hannover Re has a “fairly strong appetite” for Asian business and it wants to participate in the region’s potential significant growth despite the high competition in the market, Michael Marx, managing director Asia-Pacific, told SIRC Today.   30 October 2018

Insurance

Aviva takes majority stake in Munich Re-backed insurtech Neos

UK insurer Aviva is acquiring a majority stake in connected home insurer Neos Ventures, a London-based insurtech startup backed by Munich Re.   22 November 2018

Insurance

Markel signs underwriting agreement for upstream oil & gas risks with JH Blades

Specialist insurer Markel International has entered into a master underwriting agreement with US upstream oil and gas energy managing general agent (MGA) JH Blades.   28 November 2016

Insurance

Ascent introduces cyber policy nil deductible for SMEs

Specialist niche-product managing general agent (MGA) Ascent Underwriting said on Sept. 18 that it is further targeting small and medium-sized (SME) business by offering nil deductible/zero excess options on all cyber insurance policies globally.   18 September 2017

Insurance

MGA Crop Pro Insurance receives US regulatory approval

Crop Pro Insurance, a new managing general agent (MGA) specializing in crop insurance, received Standard Reinsurance Agreement (SRA) approval as an MGA from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).   14 August 2017

Insurance

Xceedance launches life re/insurance practice in Europe

The practice will be led by former JLT Re and PartnerRe executives.   3 March 2020

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Dorian ties as strongest landfalling Atlantic hurricane on record: Aon

Hurricane Dorian tied as the strongest landfalling hurricane on record in the Atlantic Ocean, according to Aon’s Global Catastrophe Recap report.   11 October 2019

Insurance

Peak Re gets green light to set up Labuan branch in Malaysia

Hong Kong-based Peak Reinsurance Company has been granted approval by the Labuan Financial Services Authority to carry on general reinsurance business in and through the Labuan insurance market.   13 June 2017

Insurance

RFIB parent reveals plan to double revenues by 2021

CCP TopCo, the holding company of re/insurance broker RFIB, plans to double its revenues to £100 million in the next three years through acquisitions, the addition of managing general agents (MGAs) and a captives businesses while rebranding the group to Risk Transfer Group (RTG).   22 May 2018

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