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Cyber

Addressing the opportunity and challenge of cyber risk

Cyber is more than a product or a peril. It is embedded in the very fabric of the world we live in and a feature of every risk and every business that re/insurance touches.

Wed 12 Sep 2018

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Losses

HIM: Chasing the outlier

Peter Dailey says RMS’ loss estimates from last year’s storms were credible. Its up to all modelling firms to be transparent about how they calculate their post-loss estimates.

Wed 12 Sep 2018

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Losses

‘The cycle isn’t dead, it’s resting’: JLT Re’s Flandro

The reinsurance market hasn’t seen the end of the cyclical market, JLT Re’s global head of analytics David Flandro has said.

Wed 12 Sep 2018

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Losses

ILS update

Following record catastrophe bond issuance in 2017, and the impact of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Maria, the insurance-linked securities sector could have had a challenging time maintaining its momentum, writes Aon.

Wed 12 Sep 2018

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Cyber

Plugging technology gaps to add value to cyber risk mitigation

Reinsurers are quickly becoming leaders in the understanding and management of cyber risks, writes Axis Re’s chief underwriting officer Megan Thomas.

Wed 12 Sep 2018

The industry must avoid being ‘shamed’ on cyber: MMC’s Glaser

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The industry must avoid being ‘shamed’ on cyber: MMC’s Glaser

The reinsurance market must communicate with policyholders what is excluded from cyber policies in the event of a global cyber event, Dan Glaser, president and chief executive of MMC has said.

Wed 12 Sep 2018

News

PartnerRe reaping reward of private pureplay reinsurer strategy

PartnerRe CEO Emmanuel Clarke says his reinsurer is reaping the rewards of being a rare “pureplay” reinsurer in a market that has seen almost all of its rivals develop significant primary operations.

Wed 12 Sep 2018

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Losses

Florence now threatens up to $15bn losses

Hurricane Florence, which is barrelling toward the Carolinas on America’s East Coast, is now expected to wreak up to $15bn in insured losses, a lower top-end estimate than some were projecting earlier this week.

Wed 12 Sep 2018

Axa receives regulatory greenlight for $15.3bn XL deal

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M&A

Axa receives regulatory greenlight for $15.3bn XL deal

Today is XL Group’s last day as an independent company as its new owner-to-be Axa received the final regulatory blessing to complete its $15.3bn acquisition of the NYSE-listed carrier.

Tue 11 Sep 2018

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Brexit

What are the legal implications of Brexit?

Brexit is likely to be front of mind for many at the Monte Carlo Rendez-Vous this year so Kennedys’ head of corporate and public affairs Deborah Newberry explains some of the implications for insurers.

Tue 11 Sep 2018

Analysis

Is Lloyd’s facing an existential crisis?

Industry sources question the Corporation’s ability to change as much as it needs to in order to maintain its relevance

Tue 11 Sep 2018

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The Italian job

At first glance, the Italian reinsurance market is like every other in Europe – facing the triple challenge of bountiful capital, competition from new entrants and pricing pressure. But lift the lid and there are some significant differences that have encouraged Liberty Mutual Re to make a strategic investment here, even as others pull back. Massimiliano Fantini, Liberty Mutual Re General Manager, Reinsurance, explains.

Tue 11 Sep 2018

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Life reinsurance: traditional vs. structured

An important strand of life reinsurance is gaining popularity in Europe, in response to the demands of Solvency II, says Franck Pinette, who is managing director for Willis Re’s life and health division in Emea

Tue 11 Sep 2018

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R&Q shows commitment to program market with Accredited

Re-Insurance asks what is behind the recent rebrand of its program underwriting division and why demand is growing for its services on both sides of the Atlantic.

Tue 11 Sep 2018

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Insurers are hiding from real tech innovation: IGI

The insurance industry is the last of the financial services sectors not to have succumbed to Silicon Valley-type disruptors but that is going to change, the chief operating officer of IGI has said.

Tue 11 Sep 2018

Flood: A Growth Opportunity or a Profit Drain?

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Property catastrophe

Flood: A Growth Opportunity or a Profit Drain?

Maurizio Savina, director, product management, RMS says flood loss events are increasing but so is the industry’s understanding of exposures.

Tue 11 Sep 2018