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European insurers are well positioned to manage the disruption caused by Brexit but, warns global ratings agency S&P, any wider global downturn will bring volatility, which is likely to mean persistent low interest rates. 13 February 2019
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Commercial insurer CNA made “significant progress in 2018” despite a fourth quarter hit by catastrophe losses, said chairman and CEO of CNAFinancial Corporation Dino Robusto as the company announced its full year results. 11 February 2019
Insurance
Non-life insurance and investment specialist Randall & Quilter Investment Holdings (R&Q) raised gross proceeds of approximately £100 million to support the development of its programme management business, and assist in maintaining the AM Best credit and financial strength ratings of the accredited companies. 7 February 2019
Insurance
French reinsurer SCOR grew its property and casualty (P&C) premiums by 9.7 percent at constant exchange rates at the January 2019 renewals, from €2.9 billion to €3.2 billion. 7 February 2019
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Utility focused specialty insurers “should be able to absorb the losses” arising from exposure to to PG&E’s bankruptcy, AM Best has said. 4 February 2019
Insurance
Chinese insurers are unlikely to dramatically alter their investment strategies or modify their asset allocations despite recent encouragement from the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC) to invest their long-term funds in high-quality listed stocks and bonds, long-term equity investments, and securities brokerage firms' asset management plans and trust products, according to Fitch Ratings. 30 January 2019
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Insurers working across the Commonwealth Independent States (CIS) of former Soviet Russia can expect to see further consolidation in their sector, according to the latest special report from AM Best. 29 January 2019
Insurance
Huge challenges around a post-Brexit transition still lie ahead for Lloyd’s, Hayley Spink, Brexit programme director at Lloyd’s of London, told delegates at the Fitch Ratings Insurance Roadshow in London. 25 January 2019
Insurance
Though much has been done to ensure a smooth Brexit transition for the UK insurance sector, leaders in the industry warned that EU subsidiaries could take business from London “very quickly” after Brexit. 25 January 2019
Insurance
Willis Re has appointed Brian Shea, previously head of Willis Towers Watson Securities Europe, as managing director and head of strategic and financial analysis for Willis Re International. 24 January 2019
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