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ILS: Down the road towards securing ratings
Alternative Risk Transfer
Some of the bigger ILS funds are well down the road towards securing ratings—a move that will see them complete their journey from nimble newcomers to occupying a central ground and competing with traditional players on their own turf. This could be a game-changer for the market, as Intelligent Insurer reports.   23 July 2018
Travelers boosts cat bond cover, reduces traditional reinsurance
Alternative Risk Transfer
US-based property/casualty insurer Travelers has increased its catastrophe bond coverage to take advantage of the favourable pricing environment while reducing traditional reinsurance purchase, Travelers chief financial officer Jay Benet said during the second quarter 2018 conference call.   23 July 2018
Generali sells €409m stake in Guernsey, Irish businesses
Insurance
Italian insurer Generali has entered into a share purchase agreement with Life Company Consolidation Group (LCCG) to sell its entire shareholding in Generali Worldwide Insurance Company and Generali Link.   19 July 2018
Insurance
Specialist insurer Markel Corporation has been granted a licence by the German federal financial supervisory authority BaFin to establish an insurance company in Germany.   19 July 2018
Insurance
Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has expanded its liability team by creating two new senior underwriting roles.   19 July 2018
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Reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter & Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies, has appointed Bengt Johnsen as president and head of the South East Asia and Korea (SEAK) region.   19 July 2018
Insurance
US-based IAT Insurance Group has hired Donna McDermott as head of IAT Reinsurance (IAT Re) to succeed senior vice president Jim Miller who plans to retire on March 1, 2019.   19 July 2018
Insurance
Specialty insurer RLI has been impacted by volcanic activity in Hawaii but managed to improve earnings in the second quarter of 2018 nevertheless.   19 July 2018
Insurance
Willis Towers Watson has extended the contract with CEO John Haley for an additional two years in order to facilitate an orderly succession of the chief executive officer position.   19 July 2018
Insurance
American International Group (AIG) has completed its acquisition of Bermuda-based Validus Holdings after receiving regulatory and shareholder approvals.   18 July 2018

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