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Insurance

The Hanover hires alternative markets unit leader from Zurich

US-based property/casualty insurer Hanover Insurance Group has appointed Frank Baron as president of alternative markets, a newly formed business unit within the company's domestic specialty group.   1 June 2018

Insurance

Pricing improvements and Brexit certainty leads to insurers’ increased optimism: PwC

Insurers that embrace technology will be the long-term winners.   20 January 2020

Insurance

Smoke signals: pricing wildfire risk

Terrifying walls of flames and the widespread devastation they leave in their wake are expected to increase in the US as a result of climate change. Intelligent Insurer finds out how insurance pricing can incentivise individuals and society to increase wildfire mitigation efforts.   11 September 2020

Awards

Best Reinsurer for Innovation (GWP of more than $2bn) winner: Swiss Re

Receiving a top score of 7.40 Swiss Re, the world’s second largest reinsurer, took first place for best reinsurer for innovation with a GWP of more than $2 billion, closely followed by Hannover Re.   14 September 2014

Insurance

Munich Re partners with telematics firm for fleet risk reduction in the US

Munich Reinsurance America (Munich Re) has teamed up with online driver training provider and global risk management firm eDriving to offer companies with commercial fleets a driver risk reduction programme.   4 October 2018

Insurance

Aviva takes majority stake in Munich Re-backed insurtech Neos

UK insurer Aviva is acquiring a majority stake in connected home insurer Neos Ventures, a London-based insurtech startup backed by Munich Re.   22 November 2018

Insurance

Zurich reveals new Canada CEO, chief agent

Zurich Insurance has appointed Saad Mered to CEO and chief agent of Zurich Canada.   8 August 2018

Insurance

Markel partners with insurtech startup FanShield

FanShield, an insurance agency wholly-owned by Protecht which also founded insurtech TicketGuardian in 2016, has entered into a partnership deal with specialist insurer Markel Corporation.   28 September 2018

Insurance

Ardonagh buys Swinton Group for £165m from Covéa

UK insurance intermediary Ardonagh Group is acquiring broker Swinton Group from its French parent Covéa Group for a consideration of approximately £165 million.   27 September 2018

Insurance

Enstar creates Cayman insurer following Maiden deal

Enstar is creating a Cayman Islands-licensed insurance company (the Retrocessionaire) as a subsidiary of the group following the retrocession deal with Maiden Holdings.   14 November 2018

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