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Although earthquake risk in Japan is relatively well understood and the industry performed well in the aftermath of the last big quake to hit the country, in 2011, more must be done to tackle the protection gap (the difference between the economic loss and the insured loss) and the extent to which insurance is used to protect certain risks. 30 October 2017
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Insurer Ironshore has appointed Adriana Nariño as head of surety for the Latin American Group, expanding capabilities for this specialty sector within the region. 3 May 2016
Insurance
As much as reinsurers might wish for a big loss to trigger a hard market, that is unlikely given the capital waiting in the wings. 1 November 2016
Insurance
The boards of CF Corporation and Fidelity & Guaranty Life (FGL) approved a definitive merger agreement under which CF Corp. will acquire FGL for a total of approximately $1.84 billion, plus the assumption of $405 million of existing debt. 25 May 2017
Insurance
European insurers are accelerating their investment into infrastructure, and Aviva’s plan to more than treble its exposure to infrastructure emphasises this trend, according to Fitch Ratings. 10 November 2016
Insurance
One of the outcomes of the increased regulatory burden that has been imposed on insurers in recent years, exacerbated by Solvency II, has been the forcing of smaller insurers to consider either converting into agencies, thus avoiding a big part of the burden, or selling out to bigger players. 12 September 2016
Insurance
Softening rates in the mainstream reinsurance market have driven players to seek growth in alternative lines. Focusing on one of those lines—excess and surplus—Intelligent Insurer looks at new entrants seeking a part of the action and asks whether this market has the sustainability for increased capacity. 1 May 2015
Insurance
Specialty re/insurance provider Lancashire Holdings has called 2016 a difficult year, with net operating profits falling 17 percent compared to 2015. 16 February 2017
Insurance
Genworth Financial, the US financial services company with substantial insurance operations, has become the latest insurer to be acquired by investors from Asia. It has been acquired by China Oceanwide for approximately $2.7 billion. 25 October 2016
Insurance
US retail insurance broker William Gallagher Associates (WGA) has launched an open source cyber risk centre. 24 February 2015
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