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Insurance
The US healthcare sector is facing a series of daunting challenges. Intelligent Insurer discussed with Kieran Dempsey, chief executive of healthcare underwriter Sapphire Blue, how insurers can help mitigate those challenges. 16 April 2013
Insurance
XL Group’s North America Marine insurance business has launched a new product that will cater for the particular needs of individual yacht owners. ShipShape, a suite of recreational marine coverages, will offer limits of up to $50 million to cover risks including liability coverage, defence costs outside the liability limit, medical payments for crew and a veterinary service for pets. 27 March 2013
Insurance
XL Group has appointed Matthew Huels into its surplus lines team as vice president and general liability line of business head. Based in Chicago, he joins from CoverX Specialty in Chicago where he served as vice president and Midwest primary casualty manager. He will report to Roxanne Mitchell, president of XL Group's Surplus Lines business. "To successfully serve hard-to-place risks that rely on the Surplus Lines market, you need intuitive, seasoned underwriters. That’s why we’re pleased to attract the underwriting talent that we do,” said Mitchell. 20 March 2013
News
XL Group’s recent expansion of its US reinsurance operations with the opening of offices in Dallas, Texas and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, combined with the launch of a property facultative arm to cover the western region has been prompted by a desire to get closer to its clients and work with them more strategically. 22 February 2013
Alternative Risk Transfer
The use of insurance-linked securities (ILS) by the world’s biggest insurers and reinsurers is increasingly becoming the norm according to two recent surveys – but only if the T&Cs are competitive compared with more traditional forms of coverage. 19 November 2012
Reinsurance
The re/insurance industry is increasingly being told to innovate by senior executives who know what they’re talking about. But how serious is the situation, and what are the true downsides to maintaining the status quo, asks Intelligent Insurer. 1 November 2012
Reinsurance
An increasing number of insurers who manage legacy business are opting to outsource their reinsurance recoverables, freeing them to focus on their core business and activities. 1 November 2012
Insurance
The Asia Pacific region is home to a rich mixture of young and mature insurance markets. All present opportunities for growth—but understanding the intricacies of each market is vital for companies targeting this region. 1 November 2012
News
Reinsurers need to challenge cedants about their risk management practices and the way they analyse their portfolios. This is the opinion of Henri de Castries, the chief executive of French insurer AXA. 19 October 2012
Insurance
As the chief of one of the world’s biggest insurers, AXA’s Henri de Castries has a unique perspective on the
challenges facing his industry. But he prefers to focus on the many long-term positives he sees for a company rapidly expanding its global footprint. 1 October 2012
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