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Gender balance and mental health high on agenda for global insurance: Dive In event survey

Inclusion is a client-facing issue, say 94 percent of respondents in a survey ahead of this week’s Dive In event.   23 September 2019

Insurance

Zurich unveils new group chief risk officer

Zurich Insurance Group has appointed Peter Giger as new group chief risk officer (CRO) and a member of its executive committee.   23 September 2019

Insurance

Starr Insurance restructures western US operations

Starr Insurance Companies has unveiled a new structure and leadership promotions in the US western region.   23 September 2019

Insurance

Brit Re gets rating boost from AM Best; mulls reinsurance expansion in 2020

Ratings agency AM Best has assigned a financial strength rating of A (Excellent) with a ‘stable’ outlook to Brit Reinsurance (Bermuda), a wholly-owned subsidiary of specialty re/insurer Brit, reflecting a "very strong" balance sheet.   19 September 2019

Insurance

Accounting standard IFRS 17 highlights how low interest rates hurt insurers: S&P

Accounting standard IFRS 17 is more realistic and consistent than the standard it replaces, IFRS 4, and will show how lower interest rates are hurting insurers.   19 September 2019

Insurance

Generali launches new specialty insurance division in the US

The US arm of Italian insurer Generali Group has launched a new specialty insurance division focused on warranty services and solutions.   19 September 2019

Insurance

AXA LM builds run-off position with Munich Re Malaysia deal

AXA Liabilities Managers (AXA LM), the non-life re/insurance legacy firm, has acquired the non-life legacy portfolio of Munich Re Malaysia. The portfolio transfer will become effective on October 1, 2019.   19 September 2019

Insurance

Berkshire's BHSI expands France leadership with AIG, AXA XL hires

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has expanded its leadership team in France with the appointment of Katell Pouliquen as head of claims, Louis du Ché as head of property, and Ludovic Ruiller as head of environmental.   19 September 2019

Insurance

IGI to highlight workplace harassment at Dive In diversity event in Jordan

International General Insurance (IGI) is to focus on workplace harassment as it hosts the Dive In festival in Jordan later this month.   19 September 2019

Alternative Risk Transfer

Markel taps Hamilton's Brenton Slade to build new ILS fund Lodgepine

Markel Corporation has hired Hamilton's Brenton Slade as president of Lodgepine Capital Management, its new retrocessional insurance linked securities (ILS) fund based in Bermuda.   19 September 2019

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