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Global insurers report growing interest in alternative investments

Growing focus on outsourcing the management of portfolios.   2 December 2019

Insurance

Markel CEOs Gayner and Whitt highlight ‘outstanding performance’ in investment portfolio in H1/Q2 2019 results

Markel’s co-chief executives pointed to “outstanding performance” in the insurer’s investment portfolio, with more than $1 billion of net investment gains in the first half of the year, as the company released its second quarter and half year results for 2019.   31 July 2019

Insurance

IRB Brasil Re to become first Latin American stakeholder in blockchain insurance initiative B3i

Brazil's major reinsurer IRB Brasil Re is set to acquire an 8.93 percent stake in the blockchain insurance industry initiative B3i Services for €3.5 million.   8 August 2019

Insurance

The Geneva Association appoints deputy managing director, research and foresight head

He previously ran a re/insurance-focused research and business development consultancy.   20 November 2019

Insurance

CCR Group: how ambitious investment helps fight climate change

The re/insurance industry has a real opportunity to drive a positive shift around global warming change via ESG strategies, says CCR Group’s Sébastien Jallet.   22 April 2022

Alternative Risk Transfer

Swiss Re places $350m cat bond in Frontline debut

Swiss Re Capital Markets has structured and placed the issuance of $350 million of insurance-linked securities by Frontline Re on behalf of Frontline Insurance.   9 July 2018

Insurance

Africa Re makes five senior management appointments

‘The aim of these changes is to reinvigorate the entire Africa Re workforce.’   2 December 2019

Insurance

Swiss Re wants to help close flood/EQ protection gap

Swiss Re wants to work with, and complement the efforts of, risk transfer bodies such as the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and the California Earthquake Authority (CEA) to help reduce the protection gap in the US, Keith Wolfe, president of property & casualty, US at Swiss Re, told PCI Today.   29 October 2018

Insurance

RFIB appoints ex-Aon as reinsurance CEO to ramp up growth plans in Asia

Lloyd's re/insurance broker RFIB Group has appointed Stephen Warwick as CEO reinsurance, Asia Pacific, following a strategic review of the region.   30 January 2019

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Applied Underwriters founder Steve Menzies acquires insurance companies from Berkshire Hathaway

US insurer Applied Underwriters and its subsidiary North American Casualty Co., a group of diversified, national financial services companies, have been acquired by Applied's founder, Steve Menzies, joined by the Quasha Group led by Quadrant Management.   17 October 2019

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