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Bermuda-based specialty lines insurance and treaty reinsurance provider AXIS Capital Holdings estimated its pre-tax loss from hurricane Michael in the range of $100 million to $120 million, net of estimated recoveries from reinsurance and retrocessional covers and including the impact of estimated reinstatement premiums. 12 November 2018
Insurance
Germany-based Talanx Group increased net income to €51 million in the third quarter of 2018 from a loss of €19 million in the same period a year ago despite the “unsatisfactory performance” of the industrial lines business. 12 November 2018
Insurance
Tokio Marine Holdings’ (TMHD) sale of two European reinsurance subsidiaries is likely to streamline its holdings and boost operational efficiency in the group's underwriting businesses, Fitch Ratings says. 12 November 2018
Insurance
The Global Federation of Insurance Associations (GFIA) has elected Recaredo Arias as its new president and a member of its executive committee. 12 November 2018
Insurance
Specialist re/insurance broker BMS Group has hired Duncan Hayward as a director in its energy division. 12 November 2018
News
Spanish re/insurer Mapfre embarked on an overhaul of its Global Risks business in July, which includes integrating some of the business into Mapfre Re. Eduardo Perez de Lema Holweg, chief executive and chairman of the management committee of Mapfre Re, explains the logic for the restructuring and his perspective on the industry’s health. 7 November 2018
Insurance
The property/casualty reinsurance sector will merge to end up in a similar structure as the global life reinsurance sector, SCOR CEO Denis Kessler said during a Nov. 6 S&P Global Ratings insurance conference in London. 6 November 2018
Alternative Risk Transfer
While insurance-linked securities (ILS) are now estimated to be providing around 15 percent of total reinsurance capacity, SCOR CEO Denis Kessler believes that it could grow to 25 percent or a maximum of 30 percent. 6 November 2018
News
Despite recent losses, buyers seem to retain the upper hand in negotiations as we move into the renewals. On this basis, some are taking the opportunity to fine-tune their reinsurance programmes; others are even seeking rate decreases—Intelligent Insurer spoke to four of them for their take on the state of negotiations. 5 November 2018
Insurance
Fairfax Financial Holdings, which owns a number of re/insurers including Allied World, Brit and Zenith National, posted a solid net profit in the third quarter of 2018 despite exposure to a number of natural catastrophes in the quarter. 2 November 2018
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