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Insurance

Founding chairman of ACE passes away

John Cox, the founding chairman and first employee of ACE Limited, deceased at the age of 84, Chubb said in a statement.   3 February 2017

News

RGA CEO optimistic about growth opportunities

While reinsurance is facing challenging times in property/casualty (P&C), the environment for life & health reinsurance is looking increasingly attractive.   9 October 2017

Insurance

Assurant buys Green Tree Insurance for $125m

Specialty insurer Assurant has agreed acquired Green Tree Insurance Agency from Walter Investment Management for $125 million in cash to expand its housing value chain and voluntary insurance offerings.   6 January 2017

Insurance

Markel poaches Beazley underwriter to expand cyber offering

Markel International, the specialist insurer, has appointed Andrew Maher as senior underwriter, emerging risks, within its specialty and financial lines division.   8 November 2016

Insurance

Climate risk protection gap of $1.7tr creates growth opportunities

A climate risk protection gap of $1.7 trillion caused by extreme weather over the past decade opens up many new opportunities for insurers, says ClimateWise, a global network of 28 insurance industry organisations.   21 November 2017

Insurance

Fairfax acquires Malaysian insurer

Financial services company Fairfax Financial, through its wholly-owned subsidiary The Pacific Insurance Berhad, has acquired Malaysian insurer MCIS.   2 December 2014

Alternative Risk Transfer

Cat bonds perform post loss but uncertainty for private deals

The average performance of cat bonds improved dramatically in October, up 0.35 percent, but the performance of some managers will diverge due to recent losses, the complexities of which also mean loss information is still being gathered by many managers.   7 December 2017

Insurance

Munich Re Syndicate launches new cyber insurance cover for oil and gas sector

Munich Re Syndicate at Lloyd’s said on Aug. 21 that it has introduced an insurance solution to cover cyber exposure for the independent oil and gas sector.   21 August 2017

Insurance

AXA reveals two key appointments in the US

AXA has promoted two executives, Josh Braverman and Steven Joenk, to assume new responsibilities in the company.   24 March 2017

Insurance

Nexus strikes first of three M&A deals planned for 2018

Nexus Group has acquired Lloyd's coverholder and a specialist directors & officers and financial institutions (DOFI) MGA Apsley Specialty.   13 February 2018

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