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Lloyd's, the specialist insurance and reinsurance market, has appointed Mike Bracken, Nigel Hinshelwood and Fiona Luck to its franchise board as non-executive directors for a three-year period commencing March 1, 2018. 6 February 2018
Insurance
Canada-based Fairfax Financial Holdings has entered into an agreement to acquire certain assets and assume certain liabilities of Carillion’s Canadian operations, according to a Feb. 5 press release. 5 February 2018
Insurance
In an increasingly digitised age, the art of the presentation is becoming lost, which can be a problem in a people-oriented industry such as insurance. To rekindle this lost skill, some insurers are turning to a stand-up comedian to help them wow an audience. 5 February 2018
Insurance
Allianz has agreed to acquire Sri Lanka's Janashakthi General Insurance (JGIL) for 16.4 billion Sri Lankan rupees (€85.9 million), according to a Feb. 2 press release. 5 February 2018
Insurance
The global reinsurance market remains challenged by various market forces that will continue to shape the landscape over the near term. The recently announced acquisition of Validus Re by AIG is just the latest chapter in the evolution of the traditional reinsurance model, where specialty focused businesses seek shelter as part of a significantly larger globally diversified enterprise. 2 February 2018
Insurance
Western European re/insurers face limited growth prospects and a continued backdrop of low investment returns, yet in the last 12 months, AM Best-rated entities have demonstrated stable credit ratings and upgrades have outnumbered downgrades. 2 February 2018
Insurance
Volante Global, a new multi-class and multi-territory international managing general agent (MGA) platform, has launched Nordic-focused MGA Bridge Underwriting to begin underwriting in March. 1 February 2018
Insurance
Paragon Insurance Holdings, a multi-line specialty managing general agency (MGA), said Jan. 29 that Edgewood Partners Insurance Center (EPIC) and Oak Hill Capital Partners have acquired an equity stake in the company. 30 January 2018
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Record losses from the 2017 hurricane season have failed to trigger the rate increases the industry had hoped, with many experts and reports based on analysis of the recent renewals now suggesting that low rates may be here to stay. 29 January 2018
Insurance
The new international accounting standard for insurance contracts from 2021, IFRS 17, could temporarily increase the cost of capital for European insurers, Fitch Ratings said in a Jan. 26 note. 29 January 2018
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