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EC approves State aid granted to CCR for French cat re market
The European Commission (EC) has approved the natural disaster reinsurance scheme operated in France by the Caisse Centrale de Réassurance (CCR), claiming the State aid is "compatible with the internal market".   27 September 2016
Insurance
10 managing agents in deal to share hurricane risk model
Lloyd’s and the Lloyd’s Market Association (LMA) have made a deal with US hurricane model provider Applied Research Associates (ARA), which will provide its Hurloss hurricane model and Middle East earthquake model to subscribing managing agents on a shared service basis.   19 September 2016
Insurance
Top reinsurers to lead push-back on pricing: SCOR
Because of existing earnings pressure due to a soft market and low interest rates, all major reinsurers will shed business if there are further rate decreases in the upcoming renewals season, Benjamin Gentsch, deputy chief executive officer, SCOR, told Monte Carlo Today.   14 September 2016
Alternative Risk Transfer
Hannover Re refuses to compete with its clients
Hannover Re is not interested in pushing into the corporate market, in contrast to its main competitors, which see it as a way of diversifying and boosting profitability, the company said at a Monte Carlo Rendez-Vous press conference yesterday.   13 September 2016
Insurance
Re/insurers pile into Africa despite gloom
Commodity prices have impacted African countries’ economic growth but this has not reduced re/insurers’ appetite for expansion on the continent, Corneille Karekezi, Africa Re chief executive officer, told Monte Carlo Today.   13 September 2016
Insurance
Headwinds, tailwinds and crosswinds
The industry is facing headwinds, tailwinds and crosswinds—experts including Denis Kessler, chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of SCOR, discussed these challenges at a PwC-hosted breakfast briefing at the Monte Carlo Rendez-Vous yesterday.   13 September 2016
Insurance
Major unforeseen event needed to fix rates: Fitch panel
A major event on reinsurers’ asset side or an unexpected massive loss event is needed to reverse a decline in rates, as capacity is unlikely to shrink any time soon, according to participants in a panel discussion organised by Fitch Ratings ahead of the Monte Carlo Rendez-Vous.   12 September 2016
Insurance
SCOR seeks growth by targeting cedants direct
A reduction of earnings due to low interest rates and a soft market will likely result in a process of natural selection within the market as players leave or consolidate, said Victor Peignet, SCOR Global P&C CEO, during a Monte Carlo Rendez-Vous press conference.   12 September 2016
Insurance
Differences mean success for MGAs
As managing general agents continue to flourish, John Holm, head of MGA Investments, Asta, explains to Monte Carlo Today what it takes for an MGA to succeed in this market.   11 September 2016
Insurance
It’s all about relationships (but also fun on expenses)
The primary motive for attending the Monte Carlo Rendez-Vous is to consolidate relationships with existing clients, according to an online poll of Intelligent Insurer readers—but there is also a portion who go there for less corporate reasons!   11 September 2016

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