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CCR, a public-sector reinsurer operating in France, has transferred its open market reinsurance activities to a newly created entity, CCR Re, effective January 1, 2017. 9 September 2016
Insurance
As a convergence with the capital markets continues apace, Geraint Anderson, one-time bad boy of the investment banking world turned author, offers a stark warning of the culture of greed and excess that the reinsurance industry must avoid. 7 September 2016
Insurance
After a busy 2015, when a flurry of M&A transformed the business, Willis Re’s global chief executive John Cavanagh is comfortable coming back above the parapet and extolling the virtues of growth despite numerous headwinds. Intelligent Insurer reports. 7 September 2016
Insurance
The global reinsurance market is facing unfavourable conditions from a wide range of headwinds, according to rating agency Standard & Poor’s. 7 September 2016
Insurance
The trend toward increased cessions suggests cedants in Europe are making the most of soft reinsurance market conditions, and have enhanced negotiating powers to benefit from this form of contingent capital, according to an AM Best report. 7 September 2016
Insurance
Reinsurers’ profits in 2017 are expected to diminish as a result of both softening premiums and lower investments returns, according to Fitch Ratings, which has placed a negative outlook for the sector as a result. 7 September 2016
Insurance
London market insurers performed well in the first half of 2016 and entered the second half of the year with strong balance sheets. But recent good performance conceals fundamental challenges to the market’s competitive position and prospective profitability, AM Best has said in a report. 6 September 2016
Insurance
French life insurers are expected to report lower operating profitability in 2016, after investment results, driven by lower interest rates, had declined in the set of first half results, as Fitch Ratings maintain a negative outlook on the sector. 5 September 2016
Insurance
The A+ ratings of China Re and its subsidiaries, China Property & Casualty Re and China Life Re, are unaffected by the 59 percent decline in the group’s net profit for the six-month period ending June 30, according to S&P Global Ratings. 2 September 2016
Insurance
Lower investment returns and a continued softening of underwriting rates have increased pressure on reinsurers’ profitability to the point their ability to earn returns above their cost of capital has declined, according to a report by S&P Global Ratings. 2 September 2016
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