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Alternative Risk Transfer
The second quarter of 2014 saw some record-breaking figures and significant milestones in the ILS market. Paul Schultz, CEO at Aon Benfield Securities, talks to Intelligent Insurer about new perils, first-time currencies and extending into new sectors. 29 July 2014
Insurance
Germany insurer Allianz has revealed an extensive investment programme to boost its presence across Africa. It has hired five new senior executives in the continent since the start of 2013 and the company is targeting Sub-Saharan Africa in particular, where it anticipates strong growth. 18 March 2013
Insurance
In what has been a frantic period of M&A activity for insurers and reinsurers in recent years, companies from China and Japan have played a prominent role. As they seek overseas growth for very different reasons, Intelligent Insurer explores what is driving these aggressive acquisition strategies and the cultural challenges that will gradually emerge. 6 March 2017
Insurance
David Hertzell, law commissioner for commercial and common law, will become the new independent chair of the Chartered Insurance Institute’s (CII) Professional Standards Board (PSB), succeeding David McIntosh QC (Hon) who will complete his tenure at the end of this year. 14 November 2013
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An abundance of reinsurance capacity and intense competition led to further rate declines in the Australian market at the mid-year renewals, according to a report by Marsh. 19 August 2014
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The importance of liability insurance in Latin America is increasing as individual purchasing power and demand for goods and services such as energy, transportation and schools grows says Thais Kirschner, senior vice president of operations for Latin America at Liberty International Underwriters (LIU). 12 November 2013
Insurance
While Europe’s reinsurers broadly support the implementation of Solvency II and understand its benefits, there is also disappointment in some quarters that some areas of the legislation flagged up as ill-adapted to reinsurance activity have still not been dealt with, and further improvements are required. 20 October 2014
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Reinsurance rates continue to fall as increased competition from alternative markets, strong reinsurer balance sheets and low loss experiences continue. 3 June 2014
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Large reinsurance buyers are increasingly replacing mid-tier reinsurers on their panels with collateralised coverage or larger ILS deals while also retaining more risk – but they are also forming closer and deeper relationships with their bigger reinsurance partners. 28 February 2014
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With competitive conditions now a major issue all over the LatAm region, merger and acquisition (M&A) activity is increasingly forcing out smaller insurance players, says Salvatore Orlando, head of high growth markets for PartnerRe. 26 October 2015
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