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Californian wildfires to hit P&C Q4 results: Fitch

Losses from the ongoing California wildfires will likely negatively impact fourth-quarter earnings of companies with material property exposure in the state, Fitch Ratings said.   20 November 2018

Insurance

XL Catlin adds underwriting experts to US excess casualty unit

XL Catlin has appointed Byron Goebel and Eric Buttner as senior underwriters in its excess casualty Dallas team, and Alan Short in Kansas City.   25 January 2017

Insurance

Reinsurers see M&A as solution for tough markets

Tough market conditions for global reinsurers is forcing them to review their long-term relevance and many are resorting to M&A to build scale, acquire expertise, and diversify, according to S&P Global Ratings.   24 August 2018

Insurance

Brit poaches Aspen underwriter into excess casualty role

Brit has hired Aspen Insurance’s vice president, primary casualty, to the role of senior vice president, excess casualty, its unit for Brit Global Specialty USA.   22 August 2017

Insurance

Startups target $15bn title insurance business

Tech-focused startups are targeting the $15 billion title insurance industry that’s dominated by just four companies, according to an Aug. 22 Bloomberg News report.   23 August 2018

Alternative Risk Transfer

Horseshoe appoints new London head from MS Amlin for ILS boost

Bermuda-based Horseshoe Group has appointed Jean-Bernard Crozet as senior vice president – advisory services and head of London office.   9 July 2018

Insurance

Talanx subsidiary launches E&S lines carrier HDI Specialty

HDI Global, the industrial lines insurer within the Talanx Group, has launched its excess and surplus (E&S) lines subsidiary to further expand its portfolio.   18 August 2017

Insurance

Everest Insurance NA taps Chubb exec as deputy chief underwriting officer

Everest Re Group has appointed Mike Harnett as vice president, deputy chief underwriting officer for Everest Insurance North America.   9 October 2017

Insurance

Lancashire expects up to $212m in nat cat losses

Lancashire Holdings said on Oct. 9 that it expects aggregate losses from recent nat cat events in a range of $106 million to $212 million after anticipated recoveries from its outwards reinsurance programme and the impact of outwards and inwards reinstatement premiums.   9 October 2017

Alternative Risk Transfer

Willis places €90m of windstorm ILS for Covea

Willis Towers Watson Securities, the investment banking business of Willis Towers Watson, has structured and placed €90 million of insurance-linked securities (ILS) for French domestic P&C insurance group Covea Mutual Insurance Group.   19 December 2017

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