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Insurance

Insurance has a leading role to play in addressing climate emergency, SIRC 2019 delegates hear

The re/insurance industry is uniquely placed to address risks associated with climate change, having been assessing these types of risks for decades. However, the message delivered at the Winds of Change panel discussion the Singapore International Reinsurance Conference yesterday was a stark one: climate change is not so much a business opportunity as a threat to civilisation, and re/insurance companies that still cover the coal industry need to rapidly reassess their position.   30 October 2019

Insurance

ATL appoints financial lines director in Spanish expansion

Will lead finpro and M&A practice as specialty business expands.   30 June 2026

Insurance

Howden nabs ex-AIG/WTW climate risk expert to improve resilience & sustainability

Historical data now inadequate to assess risks, predictive analytics needed.   14 December 2022

Insurance

Willis mulls Central Asian market growth with new Kazakhstan operation

Broker Willis Towers Watson has opened a new re/insurance operation in Kazakhstan to expand its presence in what it recognises as the "key Central Asian growth market".   14 November 2018

Insurance

WTW strengthens broking platform with key appointments

Broker Willis Towers Watson (WTW) made three senior appointments within its corporate risk and broking segment to strengthen its broking platform.   25 April 2018

Insurance

Fit to burst: is the insurtech bubble set to explode?

Insurers, providers and investors discuss the rise and rise of the insurtech sector, its popularity with investors and its future.   1 April 2021

Insurance

When it comes to insurtech: get it out there—ready or not!

Actions towards bringing an insurtech solution to market speak louder than words when it comes to attracting insurtech investment, an Intelligent Insurer Re/insurance Lounge panel heard.   1 April 2021

Alternative Risk Transfer

ILS investors, funds, buyers all now regard ILS as mainstream: Willis report

End investors, ILS funds, and buyers – the three groups active in ILS – have predominantly weathered 2017 loss activity with a view that reinsurance products backed by ‘alternative’ capital have become mainstream, according to a new Global ILS Market Survey by Willis Towers Watson.   22 October 2018

Insurance

Willis-backed insurtech Innovisk launches M&A MGA Themis

Innovisk Capital Partners, a London-based global insurtech start-up, has unveiled a new underwriting agency, called Themis, focussing on the provision of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) insurance solutions.   17 June 2019

Insurance

Will Gallagher re-enter the fray for Willis assets?

“Gallagher had been set to reposition itself as one of the leading reinsurance brokers in the market.”   27 July 2021

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