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US-based managing general agent Zodiac Insurance Services, a subsidiary of Lloyd’s broker AFL Insurance Brokers, has launched a new directors and officers (D&O) capacity for the global small financial institutions (Small FI) market. 14 January 2019
Insurance
P&C re/insurers face higher year on year catastrophe losses in the fourth quarter of 2018 results reflecting hurricane Michael, California wildfires, and some smaller events, but overall losses should be manageable, according to Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (KBW) analysts. 14 January 2019
Insurance
The overall impact of catastrophe losses on property rates was muted at the January 1, 2019 reinsurance renewals, according to Guy Carpenter. 14 January 2019
Insurance
French insurer AXA plans to move its international risk and reinsurance operations from the UK to Ireland in preparation for Brexit, according to a Jan. 10 Reuters report. 11 January 2019
Alternative Risk Transfer
Global reinsurance capital decreased in the third quarter of last year though the mix of capital available changed within this with alternative capital supplying a higher percentage of what was available to insurers, according to a report by Aon. 11 January 2019
Insurance
Bermuda-based re/insurer Arch Capital Group has estimated pre-tax losses of $110 million to $130 million related to 2018 fourth quarter catastrophic events, primarily due to Hurricane Michael and the California wildfires. 11 January 2019
Insurance
Stonybrook Capital, the investment bank focused on the insurance industry, has strengthened its executive team with two hires, one from JLT Capital Markets, and one promotion. 11 January 2019
Insurance
Bermuda-based run-off specialist Premia Holdings has acquired an Illinois-based property/casualty insurer that was being managed by the Illinois Department of Insurance after being placed into rehabilitation in 2017. 11 January 2019
Insurance
UK broker Brightside Group has launched a new manging general agent (MGA) to write motor insurance backed by capacity provided by Randall and Quilter Investment Holdings. 10 January 2019
Alternative Risk Transfer
A combination of losses in 2018, capital still trapped in relation to 2017 events and a lack of new capacity entering the market, will likely lead to a hardening of the pricing of ILS deals and higher prices in the retro market in 2019. 10 January 2019
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