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Uinsure partners with WhenFresh to launch ‘Zero Questions Asked’ quotes

General insurer (GI) Uinsure has launched a ‘zero questions asked’ quote platform for UK home insurance in partnership with big data ‘supermarket’ insurtech WhenFresh.   12 July 2019

Insurance

Universal appoints Donaghy as new CEO, Downes to become executive chair

Florida-based Universal Insurance Holdings has appointed current chief operating officer Stephen Donaghy as its new chief executive officer (CEO).   12 July 2019

Insurance

RenaissanceRe elevates Neuber to succeed Dutt as corporate treasurer

Bermuda-based RenaissanceRe Holdings has promoted Matthew Neuber to succeed Aditya Dutt as its corporate treasurer.   12 July 2019

Insurance

Drone insurance start-up SkyWatch.AI launches in UK with policies written by Chaucer

Following a successful run in the US, SkyWatch.AI, an on-demand telematics-based insurance platform for commercial drones, has launched in the UK.   9 July 2019

Insurance

Willis Re partnership evolves ‘wildfire risk score’ to raise insurance industry accuracy

Willis Re clients can now access support to write and price wildfire risk more accurately, as the reinsurance division of Willis Towers Watson has started offering a “location level wildfire risk” service.   9 July 2019

Insurance

RSA appoints new CUO to improve global risk solutions' profitability

RSA Insurance Group has appointed Rachel Conran as new chief underwriting officer (CUO) for its UK & International (UK&I) global risk solutions (GRS) business. She will be based in Luxembourg.   27 June 2019

Insurance

SCOR Global Life bolsters France leadership in expansion move

French reinsurer SCOR's international life and health subsidiary SCOR Global Life has made three new appointments to strengthen its position in the French market.   13 June 2019

Alternative Risk Transfer

SCOR returns to London market for new $250m catastrophe bond

French reinsurer SCOR has returned to the London market for its latest $250 million catastrophe bond to protect itself against losses from named storms and earthquakes in the US and Canada, and windstorms in Europe.   3 June 2019

Insurance

Zurich seeks growth in Asia Pacific as it closes A$2.85bn Australian life acquisition

Zurich Insurance Group has completed the acquisition of ANZ’s life insurance business OnePath Life in Australia for A$2.85 billion ($2 billion), becoming the country’s largest retail life insurer.   3 June 2019

Insurance

AM Best moves Greenlight Re outlook to 'negative' over underwriting profitability concerns

Rating agency AM Best has revised the outlook of Cayman Islands-based reinsurer Greenlight Capital Re to negative from stable, expressing concern over its "negative underwriting performance".   3 June 2019

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