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Broker Willis Towers Watson has appointed Iain Whittingham as a senior director to expand its insurance consulting and technology business. 20 November 2018
Insurance
Insured losses from The Camp and Woolsey Wildfires are expected to reach between $9 billion and $13 billion, according to data provider RMS. 19 November 2018
Insurance
Bermuda-based specialist re/insurer Ascot has appointed John O’Brien as executive vice president and head of environmental. 19 November 2018
Insurance
Within the perimeters of the Camp Fire in Northern California and the Woolsey Fire in Southern California 23,044 homes with a total reconstruction cost value (RCV) of approximately $8.6 billion are at high or extreme risk of wildfire damage, according to CoreLogic estimates. 19 November 2018
Alternative Risk Transfer
Specialty re/insurer Brit has unveiled a new multi-arrangement insurance special purpose vehicle to write general collateralised reinsurance for multiple cedants via Brit’s distribution network in the London market. 19 November 2018
Insurance
Japanese insurer Sompo benefitted from lower losses from natural catastrophes in North America in the six months ended Sept. 30, 2018 compared to the same period a year ago. 19 November 2018
Insurance
The majority of insurance groups that are affected by Brexit and rated by AM Best have either completed or initiated a transfer of their European Economic Area (EEA) business from their UK insurer to an affiliated EEA insurer under Part VII of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, according to the agency. 19 November 2018
Insurance
S&P Global Ratings expects the insured losses from wildfires in northern and southern California to be contained as an earnings event and for the reinsurance sector to be able to absorb the impact from these fires as well as recent hurricanes although catastrophe budgets will be strained. 19 November 2018
Insurance
State Farm and Farmers Insurance Group of Companies have the highest wildfire exposure in California where the Camp Fire and the Woolsey Fire are set to cause significant losses for insurers and reinsurers. 19 November 2018
Insurance
Berlin-based finleap, a company builder specialising in fintech, has raised €41.5 million in a new funding led by Chinese insurer Ping An‘s Global Voyager Fund. 19 November 2018
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