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Validus Holdings has hired Gary Tiepelman as senior vice president of Western World Insurance Company. He will open and manage an office in Scottsdale, Arizona, for Western World, and will commence writing business in January 2016. 10 November 2015
Insurance
Insurers exposed to UK liability business face big hikes in their reinsurance pricing and continued uncertainty as a result of recent changes made to the personal injury discount rate in the UK despite many having already reported sizable one-off reserve charges in recent result, according to AM Best. 5 June 2017
Insurance
Global marine underwriting premiums for 2015 are down to $29.9 billion, a 10.5 percent reduction from the 2014 figure, according to IUMI’s annual statistical report. 20 September 2016
Insurance
One of the founders of a startup that captures, enhances, scores and transfers high-resolution, peril-specific exposure and risk data has highlighted the Asian markets as a key target for the company, which has raised more than $1 million in seed financing from investors including Menlo Ventures, Anthemis Baloise Strategic Ventures and Plug and Play. 31 October 2017
Insurance
SCOR has increased the size of a contingent capital facility it uses to protect its solvency in cases of extreme natural catastrophe or life events impacting mortality – though it has not revealed the size of the losses that would trigger the use of the facility. 15 December 2016
Insurance
AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) of Lloyd’s Syndicate 1183 (UK), which is managed by Talbot Underwriting. However, it has also withdrawn the rating in response to the company’s request to no longer participate in AM Best’s interactive rating process. 8 April 2016
Insurance
The mortgage reinsurance markets have continued to develop and mature to the extent this product now represents a mainstream line of business for the growing number of reinsurers operating in the space, Joe Monaghan, leader of Aon Benfield’s US credit & guaranty, and government practice, told PCI Today. 16 October 2017
Insurance
Despite losses from the recent hurricanes set to exceed $100 billion, AM Best still expects the losses to have only a limited impact on the sector’s capital, making this an earnings event more than a capital event for the overall US property/casualty industry. 16 October 2017
Insurance
While cyber insurance and reinsurance is expected to enjoy strong growth in the years ahead, there remain considerable challenges to the companies operating in this market, including the ability to price the risks accurately and get a handle on accumulation risks. 16 October 2017
Insurance
Reinsurers and large insurers are at risk of being hit by unexpectedly large losses stemming from a large cyber attack on a par with substantial hurricane losses in the US—because they do not understand their aggregations to this exposure. 16 October 2017
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