News

Insurance

TransRe merges North America and LatAm units; reshuffles leadership roles

TransRe, the reinsurance arm of Transatlantic Holdings and a wholly owned subsidiary of Alleghany Corporation, is to merge its North America and Latin America divisions into TransRe Americas as part of its leadership transition.   12 April 2019

Insurance

Autonomous cars could prompt 60% drop in insurance premium revenue: Kennedys report

Motor premium revenue could fall as much as 60 percent if drivers switched to autonomous cars, which are designed to cut the number of accidents.   4 September 2019

Insurance

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

Blockchain initiative B3i secures new funding from re/insurers; forms board of directors

The blockchain insurance industry initiative B3i has secured investment from three new re/insurers, alongside existing shareholders, in its latest funding round.   3 April 2019

Insurance

M&As in European insurance sector set to continue in 2019, finds Moody’s

The European insurance sector will continue to consolidate in 2019, with varying credit impacts, according to the latest Moody's Investors Service report.   23 May 2019

Insurance

Liberty makes strategic move into LatAm with new Lloyd's Mexico reinsurance unit

Liberty Mutual Re, the reinsurance arm of Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), is launching a new operation under Lloyd’s registration in Mexico to serve clients in the Mexican market and Central America.   23 May 2019

Awards

Best Reinsurer for Client Service (GWP of more than $2bn) winner: Swiss Re

Swiss Re took first place as best reinsurer for client service with a GWP of more than $2 billion as it received a score of 7.55 out of 10 and massive amounts of praise regarding its client service.   14 September 2014

Insurance

Pioneer expands political violence team with Advent hire

Pioneer Underwriters has bolstered its political violence team with the appointment of a new underwriter from Advent Underwriting.   21 September 2018

Insurance

Zurich’s Greco confident about future despite drop in net income

Zurich’s group CEO Mario Greco states he is confident in the company’s performance despite year end results showing a slight dip in net income for 2018.   7 February 2019

Insurance

China Pacific invests in B3i; insurance blockchain seeks expansion in new and growing markets

Blockchain insurance industry initiative B3i has added Chinese insurer China Pacific Insurance Company (CPIC) as its latest shareholder, with Li Hao joining as a member of the board.   22 August 2019

Not finding what you're looking for, please try resetting your applied search and filters,
or try the full site search.