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New ILS structure to combine fund, insurance element
Alternative Risk Transfer
A new single structure for conducting both the fund and insurance element of insurance-linked securities business is being devised in Guernsey.   24 July 2018
RMS appoints new chief financial officer
Insurance
Risk modelling and analytics firm RMS has promoted Reed Birnbaum as chief financial officer (CFO), from his prior post of senior vice president, finance and analytics.   24 July 2018
ILS: Down the road towards securing ratings
Alternative Risk Transfer
Some of the bigger ILS funds are well down the road towards securing ratings—a move that will see them complete their journey from nimble newcomers to occupying a central ground and competing with traditional players on their own turf. This could be a game-changer for the market, as Intelligent Insurer reports.   23 July 2018
Insurance
The average fine per prosecution brought by the UK government-sponsored Environment Agency (EA) against companies has increased six-fold in the last five years, according to research from global law firm Clyde & Co.   23 July 2018
Alternative Risk Transfer
US-based property/casualty insurer Travelers has increased its catastrophe bond coverage to take advantage of the favourable pricing environment while reducing traditional reinsurance purchase, Travelers chief financial officer Jay Benet said during the second quarter 2018 conference call.   23 July 2018
Insurance
Spain’s re/insurer Mapfre is reorganising its global risks business in an attempt to increase its management and business capacity for the corporate solutions business while bringing greater financial stability and efficiency to the group.   20 July 2018
Insurance
Beazley saw rates overall rise by 3 percent in the first half of 2018 with the property business benefitting most with prices going up by 10 percent, according to CEO Andrew Horton.   20 July 2018
Insurance
Property/casualty insurer Travelers saw catastrophe losses rise by $85 million pre-tax year on year to $488 million in the second quarter of 2018, impacting the results in the quarter.   19 July 2018
Insurance
Italian insurer Generali has entered into a share purchase agreement with Life Company Consolidation Group (LCCG) to sell its entire shareholding in Generali Worldwide Insurance Company and Generali Link.   19 July 2018
Insurance
Specialist insurer Markel Corporation has been granted a licence by the German federal financial supervisory authority BaFin to establish an insurance company in Germany.   19 July 2018

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