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Insurance
France’s reinsurer SCOR is searching for opportunities to deploy its excess capital which is set to grow further through the ongoing merger of its units and is unlikely to be squeezed by a qualification of SCOR as a systemically important financial institution. 22 February 2017
Insurance
American International Group’s US casualty business has performed significantly worse than expected by the firm in recent years, resulting in a $3 billion loss in the fourth quarter of 2016 as the company reacted by striking a reinsurance deal and significantly increasing claims loss reserves. 17 February 2017
Insurance
A year on from the merger between Willis and Towers Watson and the broker is still working on its reorganisation whilst Aon is looking for M&A opportunities to deploy its growing cash holdings, executives suggested at separate brokers’ conference calls about their 2016 results. 14 February 2017
Insurance
While Hannover Re has increased its growth and profit targets for 2017, Munich Re has suggested that it will earn less in 2017 than in 2016. However, the impression that Hannover Re is in better shape than its German competitor may be deceiving. 9 February 2017
Insurance
Global reinsurers are piling into India in search for growth, but this is likely to increase competition in an already soft market, according to experts speaking to Intelligent Insurer. 6 February 2017
Insurance
Artificial intelligence represents a double-edged sword for the risk transfer industry: while some fear job cuts and downsizing, others suggest there is a failure to see the bigger picture of the potential AI can offer to the industry. Intelligent Insurer reports. 1 February 2017
Alternative Risk Transfer
Guernsey has new rules for special purpose insurers. Mark Helyar, the lawyer and director who drafted the rules together with the Guernsey International Insurance Association, comments on this development and contrasts it with competition from other domiciles. 26 January 2017
Alternative Risk Transfer
With the January 1 reinsurance renewal behind us, it’s time to look ahead, says Tom Johansmeyer, assistant vice president, reinsurance services, marketing at ISO/Verisk Insurance Solutions. 26 January 2017
Alternative Risk Transfer
The insurance-linked securities (ILS) market is well placed for growth as it ends the first month of the New Year, according to Paul Schultz, CEO of Aon Securities. 26 January 2017
Insurance
The fear of an impending cyber attack driven by a series of high-profile breaches has led to a surge in the demand for cyber insurance, with many insurers now broadening the scope of the coverage offered. But this also brings challenges, as Intelligent Insurer finds. 26 January 2017
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