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Alternative Risk Transfer

A bumper year ahead for ILS issuance

January 1 retro and European reinsurance purchasing tend to be a good indicator of what ILS market activity will look like for the rest of the year. If that trend continues, 2020 is set to be a busy year for ILS, perhaps even rivalling 2017, says Brad Livingston of Willis Re Securities.   27 February 2020

Insurance

Newline picks Germany for EU insurance hub in Brexit move

London-based specialty insurer Newline Group is launching its post-Brexit European Union insurance hub in Cologne, Germany.   29 May 2018

Alternative Risk Transfer

AIG to acquire Validus for $5.56bn

American International Group (AIG) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all outstanding common shares of Bermuda-based Validus Holdings.   22 January 2018

Insurance

Concord Specialty Risk boosts R&W team

Managing general agent (MGA) Concord Specialty Risk has appointed Lidore DeRose as senior underwriting counsel of representation and warranties (R&W) insurance.   1 September 2015

Insurance

Swiss Re expects ‘further market hardening’ in year-end renewals

The reinsurer believes a number of trends will converge to drive up prices.   16 September 2020

Insurance

Adequate rates and disciplined underwriting top wish list to Santa

A return to adequate rates and disciplined underwriting appear to top the Christmas wish lists of most re/insurance executives questioned by Intelligent Insurer as part of a year-end survey designed to reveal what they hope for in 2018.   27 December 2017

Insurance

GR-NEAM appoints CIO

Investment advisor General Re-New England Asset Management (GR-NEAM) has promoted Vincent DeLucia to chief investment officer (CIO).   19 June 2015

Insurance

Fidelity National in $1.2bn Stewart Information acquisition

Fidelity National Financial has agreed to acquire title insurance company Stewart Information Services Corporation for an equity value of approximately $1.2 billion.   19 March 2018

Insurance

Fidelis replaces chief underwriting office in restructuring move

Bermuda-based Fidelis Insurance is replacing its chief underwriting officer and Bermuda CEO Ben Savill who will “leave to pursue other opportunities”.   14 September 2018

Insurance

Liberty merges Canadian subsidiaries

Boston-headquartered Liberty Mutual Insurance is rebranding its Liberty International Underwriters (LIU Canada) and Ironshore Canada units as Liberty Mutual Canada.   14 September 2018

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