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Typhoon Lekima insured losses in China estimated to exceed $855m: AIR Worldwide

Insured losses from Typhoon Lekima that ravaged parts of China this weekend is expected to exceed CNY 6 billion ($855 million), according to catastrophe risk modelling firm AIR Worldwide.   15 August 2019

Insurance

Sompo partners with Munich Re, XL-backed insurtech Slice to launch on-demand insurance in Asia

Re/insurer Sompo Holdings and US-based insurtech Slice Labs have entered into a proof-of-value contract to offer a 'first-of-its-kind' on-demand insurance to the Asia Pacific region.   15 August 2019

Insurance

Arch buys insurtech managing general underwriter Ventus Risk Management

Arch Insurance North America has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire insurtech managing general underwriter (MGU) Ventus Risk Management.   15 August 2019

Insurance

McGill & Partners acquires renewal rights to certain Marsh, JLT Specialty business

London-based McGill & Partners, a specialty risk solutions company, has signed an agreement with broker Marsh and JLT Specialty to acquire certain specialty business from Marsh in London.   15 August 2019

Insurance

Todd Jones leaves Willis Towers Watson to become QBE North America CEO

Broker Willis Towers Watson has appointed Adam Garrard as new leader for the corporate risk & broking (CRB) segment, replacing Todd Jones who is joining specialist insurer QBE Insurance Group as CEO North America.   15 August 2019

Insurance

AIG snags Munich Re's Richard Olsen for top chief actuary role

American International Group (AIG) has hired Munich Re's Richard Olsen as new chief actuary, general insurance, based in New York.   15 August 2019

Insurance

M&A activity to continue as reinsurers grapple with challenging conditions, claims new report

Challenging business conditions, coupled with cheap financing in the debt market, will continue to fuel mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity and drive consolidation in the global reinsurance market, according to a new report from Standard & Poor (S&P).   14 August 2019

Insurance

Berkshire's BHSI adds automatic reinstatement to Asia D&O amid "targeted and aggressive" regulatory environment

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, has added automatic reinstatement provision to its executive first directors & officers (D&O) liability insurance offering in Asia.   14 August 2019

Insurance

TransRe shuffles regional leadership in growth push; names new London, Asia CEOs

The reinsurance arm of Transatlantic Holdings and a wholly owned subsidiary of Alleghany Corporation has unveiled several changes to its regional leadership teams and its global business development function. TransRe said the changes are designed to better position the company to take advantage of current and future market opportunities.   12 August 2019

Insurance

Argo to change exec pay and cut board numbers in corporate governance refresh

Argo Group, the specialty re/insurer, has confirmed it will introduce proposals to cut the number of board directors from 13 to 11 and change the way they are elected, as well as confirming changes to executive pay.   9 August 2019

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