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R&Q CRS increases capacity; targets more SME business

R&Q Commercial Risk Services (CRS), part of R&Q’s managing general agent (MGA), has increased its total underwriting capacity to £15 million as part of a long term capacity agreement to secure more business with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).   8 August 2016

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Reinsurance remains a vital tool in time of unprecedented change: Guy Carpenter

Creating new coverages will be crucial to the reinsurance sector’s long-term relevance.   16 September 2020

Insurance

Raschbaum receives $2.2m as he retires from Maiden

Former Maiden Holdings CEO Arturo Raschbaum has been awarded a lump-sum cash payment of $2.2 million as part of his retirement package.   5 October 2018

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COVID challenges will separate weak from strong reinsurers: CCR

French reinsurer’s performance reflects defensive investment strategy and close monitoring of hedging and profit-taking actions.   15 September 2020

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Pan-African reinsurance group secures capacity in partnership with GIC and Peak Re

The group confirms plans to increase its lines to include political violence and terrorism, liability, construction, and parametric covers.   15 February 2021

Insurance

Global insurance premiums increase driven by emerging markets

Global insurance premiums increased 1.5 percent to nearly $5 trillion in 2017, after rising 2.2 percent in 2016, according to the annually published "world insurance" sigma report. It also revealed that global life premiums increased 0.5 percent in 2017, while global non-life premiums rose 2.8 percent. Growth in both the life and non-life sectors slowed.   5 July 2018

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Greenlight Re CEO Burton bemoans 'weak' 2018 performance as losses continue

Hedge fund-backed Greenlight Re's CEO Simon Burton admitted "weak" performance in 2018 as the reinsurer posted a loss in both its fourth quarter 2018 and full year results, but remains optimistic about the company's positioning and its value-investing strategy.   28 February 2019

Insurance

Chubb strengthens North America global casualty unit

Insurer Chubb has appointed Lou Capparelli as executive vice president of its global casualty business unit within the company's North America major accounts division.   13 September 2017

Insurance

V3 Insurance replaces founding president/CEO Rivera

V3 Insurance Partners, a specialty insurance programme administrator, has appointed its chief operating officer Brian Janitschke as president, replacing outgoing president and CEO Susan Rivera.   4 April 2018

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Zurich North America names new head of alternative markets

Zurich North America has appointed David Putz to lead its alternative markets division. He will assume the role currently held by Kathleen Savio, who will transition to Zurich North America CEO.   9 November 2017

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