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A decrease in Allianz’s exposure to US risks, combined with its steady use of capital markets risk transfer tools for those perils, means the insurer is finding it increasingly difficult to keep its traditional reinsurance partners happy in this market, according to Wolfgang Wopperer, global head of retrocession business at Allianz Re, which is responsible for the group’s retrocession portfolio. 20 October 2014
Insurance
US insurers must keep a close eye on the risk profile of their investment portfolios as they seek higher yields, Standard & Poor’s has warned. 20 November 2013
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Tokio Marine Europe Insurance (TMEI) has announced the appointment of Trevor McAuley to join its marine cargo underwriting team, based in Scotland. 13 June 2012
Insurance
While Europe’s reinsurers broadly support the implementation of Solvency II and understand its benefits, there is also disappointment in some quarters that some areas of the legislation flagged up as ill-adapted to reinsurance activity have still not been dealt with, and further improvements are required. 20 October 2014
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The directors of VisionRe, the company recently launched by Argenta Private Capital to pursue investment in the Lloyd’s insurance market, have deferred the company’s capital raising and capacity deployment until 2014 citing a lack of profitable opportunities in the market. 16 October 2013
Insurance
David Hertzell, law commissioner for commercial and common law, will become the new independent chair of the Chartered Insurance Institute’s (CII) Professional Standards Board (PSB), succeeding David McIntosh QC (Hon) who will complete his tenure at the end of this year. 14 November 2013
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Reinsurance rates continue to fall as increased competition from alternative markets, strong reinsurer balance sheets and low loss experiences continue. 3 June 2014
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The importance of liability insurance in Latin America is increasing as individual purchasing power and demand for goods and services such as energy, transportation and schools grows says Thais Kirschner, senior vice president of operations for Latin America at Liberty International Underwriters (LIU). 12 November 2013
Insurance
Germany insurer Allianz has revealed an extensive investment programme to boost its presence across Africa. It has hired five new senior executives in the continent since the start of 2013 and the company is targeting Sub-Saharan Africa in particular, where it anticipates strong growth. 18 March 2013
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An abundance of reinsurance capacity and intense competition led to further rate declines in the Australian market at the mid-year renewals, according to a report by Marsh. 19 August 2014
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