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The quality of data in Asia-Pacific is gradually improving although this varies from market to market, and there is still some way to go, Darryl Pidcock, head of PERILS Asia-Pacific, told SIRC Today. 29 October 2018
Alternative Risk Transfer
There is an oversupply of capacity in the Asia-Pacific region, which is driven in part by the success of Singapore as a regional reinsurance hub, according to Nick Orton, senior international treaty underwriter at Hiscox Re & ILS. 29 October 2018
Insurance
A recovery of the US excess and surplus (E&S) lines insurance market is benefitting US property & casualty (P/C) insurance companies, according to a Fitch Ratings report. 14 September 2018
Insurance
Bermuda-based PartnerRe has revealed that it will exit the upstream energy insurance market having signed a deal to transfer its book of business to Ark Syndicate Management. 9 March 2018
Alternative Risk Transfer
Insurance-linked securities (ILS) investors are reloaded and ready for the 1 June 2018 Florida renewals after significant losses in the second half of 2017 which saw record natural catastrophes from hurricanes, earthquakes, and wildfires in North America, according to the latest ILS Market Update by Willis Towers Watson Securities. 27 April 2018
Insurance
Specialty insurance group Tokio Marine HCC has formed a new cyber & professional lines group, led by Richard Robin as president. 24 July 2019
Insurance
Specialty re/insurer Argo Group International Holdings is establishing a standalone underwriting business to pursue the growing construction sector. Jim Cornwell, senior vice president, will lead the new operation. 12 June 2018
News
Swiss Re has estimated its preliminary combined claims burden from recent natural catastrophes booked in the fourth quarter of 2018 at approximately $1.0 billion, net of retrocession and before tax, mainly affecting the reinsurance operations. 15 January 2019
Insurance
Mondelez, the US food company that owns the Oreo and Cadbury brands, is suing Zurich Insurance for refusing to pay out on a $100 million claim for damage caused by the NotPetya cyber attack in what is seen as the first major legal dispute over how companies recover the costs of a cyber-attack. 15 January 2019
Insurance
Commercial insurance provider CNA has appointed Al Miralles to replace Mark Verheyen as its new chief risk officer (CRO). 16 November 2017
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