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Global insurance M&As rise in 2019 marking 'biggest increase' since 2015, finds Clyde & Co

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the global insurance industry are at their highest level for four years up 13 percent to 222 deals completed worldwide in the first six months of 2019 from 196 deals in the six months before.   1 August 2019

Insurance

AXIS Capital CEO Benchimol praises ‘strong’ Q2 2019 results as net income grows

Bermuda-based re/insurer AXIS Capital's CEO reports “strong” second quarter results were “made possible” by continuing improvement in core underwriting margins, operating return on equity of 12.3 percent, and a 6 percent growth in book value per share.   31 July 2019

Insurance

Arch acquires Barbican Group as it deepens 'commitment to Lloyd’s and London'

Bermuda-based Arch Capital Group has agreed to acquire Barbican Group Holdings from funds managed by US alternative asset management firm Carlson Capital, in a move aimed at expanding its Lloyd’s and London market footprint.   31 July 2019

Insurance

Specialty insurer Newline joins Lloyd’s Mexico, expands global footprint

London-based specialty insurer Newline Group is expanding its global footprint by joining Lloyd’s representative office in Mexico City, to serve clients in Latin America and the Caribbean.   31 July 2019

Insurance

Generali unveils new structure in Italy to create 'faster and more agile' organisation

Generali Country Italy and Global Business Lines has unveiled a new structure as part of its strategy to create a faster and more agile organisation.   31 July 2019

Insurance

Sompo partners with VGM to insure golf courses and country clubs

Bermuda-based specialty re/insurer Sompo International Holdings has entered into a strategic partnership with VGM Insurance & Financial Solutions (VGM) to offer its insurance products to golf courses and country clubs.   30 July 2019

Insurance

Reinsurance and mortgage business boost Arch Capital's Q2 2019 results

Growth in reinsurance and mortgage operations drove underwriting profits and improved combined ratio at Bermuda-based Arch Capital Group in the second quarter of 2019.   30 July 2019

Insurance

Everest Re Group’s Addesso hails ‘outstanding’ Q2 2019 results with growth in premiums and income in H1 2019

Everest Re Group’s CEO praised the firm’s “outstanding result” in the second quarter of 2019 as it reported growth in written premiums and net income in its results for Q2 2019 and the first six months of the year.   30 July 2019

Insurance

Willis Towers Watson appoints Peter Foster to lead global cyber unit

Broker Willis Towers Watson has appointed Peter Foster as chairman of global FINEX cyber and cyber risk solutions.   30 July 2019

Insurance

Asian insurer FWD partners with Pacific Life Re on automated underwriting technology

Asian insurer FWD partners with Pacific Life Re on automated underwriting technology   30 July 2019

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