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PWC: UK insurers could bag £49.5bn ‘disruption’ boost by 2030

The UK’s financial sector is predicted to be in line for £100 billion increase in new business by 2030, as technological advances collide with macro-economic and behavioural shifts, PWC has said.   8 May 2019

Insurance

Lightyear’s Sullivan backs ‘prize asset’ Ed as CEO reveals talks with McLaren

Martin Sullivan, the former chief executive of AIG and now a partner in Lightyear Capital, has denied rumours that the private equity firm is looking to sell its stake in broker Ed—of which he is also non-executive chairman.   13 September 2017

Insurance

QBE North America sells personal insurance business to Liberty

Specialist insurer QBE North America, a unit of Australia’s QBE Insurance Group, has agreed to sell its personal insurance business to Safeco Insurance, a Liberty Mutual Company.   16 August 2018

Insurance

Extreme wildfire risk affects 775,654 US homes, finds CoreLogic report

There are 775,654 US homes at extreme risk of wildfire, according to CoreLogic analysts.   13 September 2019

Insurance

Mining insurance 'not yet a truly hard market'; capacity high by past standards: Willis Towers Watson

Mining insurance is still not a truly hard market yet, with capacity remaining high by historical standards, according to Willis Towers Watson’s (WTW) Mining Risk Review 2019.   13 September 2019

Alternative Risk Transfer

Guernsey’s new ILS hybrid: even closer to the risk

Christopher Anderson, partner at law firm Carey Olsen in Guernsey, has introduced the concept of a hybrid ILS vehicle. Here he explains why and how he came up with the idea.   24 April 2019

Insurance

Talanx buys another solar farm in Spain

The company aims to double its renewables investments over the coming years.   8 January 2020

Insurance

AM Best critical of Maiden after US renewal rights sale to TransRe

AM Best has placed the financial strength rating and the long-term issuer credit ratings (ICRs) for Maiden Reinsurance, and its affiliate Maiden Reinsurance North America under review with negative implications following the announcement that the renewal rights for its US diversified business were being sold to TransRe.   31 August 2018

Insurance

Weed killer and diesel fumes take centre stage for insurers in 2020

Another potential area for claims is in respect of addiction to opioid painkillers.   7 January 2020

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

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