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Aon hires Gero Michel from Chaucer to lead UK & EMEA analytics for reinsurance solutions

Re/insurance broker Aon has appointed Gero Michel to lead UK & EMEA analytics for its reinsurance solutions business.   2 September 2019

Insurance

Reinsurers in for a major stress test if Hurricane Dorian losses exceed Irma's: S&P

Reinsurers and alternative capital will bear the majority of losses caused by Hurricane Dorian if the Category 4 storm makes landfall in densely populated areas of the Florida peninsula, warned rating agency S&P Global.   2 September 2019

Insurance

ArgoGlobal pulls Syndicate 1200 from Asia, most hull underwriting globally to improve profitability

Lloyd's insurer and member of Argo Group, ArgoGlobal, has revealed its plans to exit Syndicate 1200 underwriting operations in Asia in a bid to "improve profitability" of the overall business.   2 September 2019

Insurance

Americas offer lands of opportunity for reinsurers, says AM Best

Last year was tough for reinsurers, with hurricanes Florence and Michael, typhoon Jebi and California wildfires helping to rack up losses, said global credit rating agency AM Best.   30 August 2019

Alternative Risk Transfer

ILS market navigates stormy waters

A number of new reports on the global ILS market point to increasing signs of stability after a tough start to the year. Intelligent ILS investigates.   30 August 2019

Alternative Risk Transfer

Convergence capital expected to rebound after losses settle but investors will be cautious: S&P

A new report by S&P Global Ratings suggests that alternative reinsurance or third-party capital is likely to remain 'key' in the global market as reinsurers grapple to stay competitive following large losses in the recent years.   29 August 2019

Insurance

Re/insurers turn to structured deals amid intense competition: S&P

Increasingly intensifying competition in the market has forced property and casualty re/insurers to rethink their business strategies and how best to deploy capital resources.   29 August 2019

Insurance

AM Best: 2017/18 cat losses cause downgrades to outpace upgrades in H1 2019

Rating downgrades during the first half of 2019 outpaced rating upgrades for the first time in five years, according to a new AM Best report.   27 August 2019

Insurance

Insurer Skuld partners with insurtech Concirrus to develop behaviour-based analytics Quest Marine

Marine insurer Skuld has teamed up with insurtech Concirrus to roll out a bespoke version of the tech firm’s behaviour-based data analytics platform Quest Marine.   27 August 2019

Insurance

AXA XL leads $37m financing for AI-driven auto insurtech Zendrive

US-based data and analytics firm Zendrive has raised $37 million in its Series B funding led by AXA XL's insurtech venture capital fund XL Innovate.   22 August 2019

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