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Alternative Risk Transfer
Fomenting a reinsurance revolution isn’t easy. Everyone wants change, but what that means is as varied as the people calling for it. So, when there’s a sign of consensus, immediate action is always best, writes Tom Johansmeyer of PCS, Verisk Insurance Solutions. 28 February 2018
News
While presenting a sharp drop in profit for 2017 due to heavy natural catastrophe losses, Swiss Re CEO Christian Mumenthaler and chief financial officer David Cole praised the reinsurer’s diversification strategy away from P&C reinsurance which Swiss Re wants to further develop. 26 February 2018
Insurance
American International Group (AIG) has been loss-making for the last two years, but the reported 2017 net loss of $6.08 billion hides improvements on the operating side as a more in-depth look into the numbers reveals and CEO Brian Duperreault is working on getting the insurance giant back on a growth path. A changed reinsurance cover structure is also part of the plan. 22 February 2018
News
French reinsurer SCOR wants to grow its property/casualty portfolio in the US, particularly casualty business. But, stung by the mistakes of the past, it is proceeding with caution, Victor Peignet, CEO of SCOR Global P&C, told Intelligent Insurer. 19 February 2018
Insurance
The insurance industry is facing a chronic dearth of talent—and potentially customers—that could reshape the industry unless it finds a way to engage with so-called millennials, an insurance claim consultancy has claimed. 14 February 2018
News
It is insurers’ claims departments that will benefit most from the progress towards automation and machine learning that is being made, says Elena Rasa, chief underwriting officer, Gruppo Zurich Italy. 12 February 2018
News
Despite disappointing rate increases in the January renewals, Munich Re chief financial officer Jörg Schneider showed optimism when discussing his expectations for 2018. 6 February 2018
Insurance
In an increasingly digitised age, the art of the presentation is becoming lost, which can be a problem in a people-oriented industry such as insurance. To rekindle this lost skill, some insurers are turning to a stand-up comedian to help them wow an audience. 5 February 2018
News
Record losses from the 2017 hurricane season have failed to trigger the rate increases the industry had hoped, with many experts and reports based on analysis of the recent renewals now suggesting that low rates may be here to stay. 29 January 2018
Alternative Risk Transfer
Guernsey Finance chief executive Dominic Wheatley examines technological advancement in the insurance sector and why the old heads embracing the newcomers can bring out the best in both. 29 January 2018
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