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AXIS Insurance hires vice president for US property/casualty programmes
Bermuda-based AXIS Capital Holdings has appointed Rhonda Lohmar as vice president, US programmes, for the property/casualty (P&C) team.   3 April 2017
Insurance
Chubb names new head of international A&H and CUO of personal lines
Property/casualty insurer Chubb has appointed John Thompson as division president of the company's international accident and health (A&H) insurance business, and Soledad Muné as chief underwriting officer (CUO) for international personal insurance.   30 March 2017
Insurance
Ogden rate cut to hit WR Berkley's reinsurance in first quarter results
US insurer WR Berkley Corporation has estimated the impact of Ogden rate change on the company’s first quarter operating results at $30 million before tax, and $22 million after tax, the company said in a statement.   29 March 2017
Insurance
Alleghany’s investments will steer it through hard market, says president
Alleghany president Weston Hicks bets on investments outside of re/insurance to boost profitability. Hicks sees little upside from buying back shares, and the company’s $1 billion in relatively liquid assets gives it the flexibility to take advantages of opportunities such as market hardening, if they come to fruition.   29 March 2017
Alternative Risk Transfer
No rose-tinted glasses: Alleghany's readiness for the hard market
While alternative capital is here to stay, the industry could well experience a significant reset in rates if cracks in reserves widen and this combines with a big catastrophe loss, says Weston Hicks, the president of Alleghany, who also explains to Intelligent Insurer why his business is ready to benefit from such a scenario.   29 March 2017
Insurance
Hannover Re snaps up Lloyd's syndicate holding Argenta
German insurer Hannover Re has reached an agreement to acquire the entire share capital of the UK holding company Argenta, which owns Lloyd’s managing agent Argenta Syndicate Management and Argenta Private Capital as well as pro rata share of the Lloyd's Syndicate 2121.   20 March 2017
Insurance
XL Catlin appoints global property chief underwriting officer
Re/insurer XL Catlin has promoted Tim McMahon to the position of global chief underwriting officer (CUO) for property insurance with effect from May 1.   20 March 2017
Insurance
Travelers expects $62m hit from UK Ogden rate slash
US property/casualty insurer Travelers has estimated the impact of UK’s personal injury Ogden discount rate at $62 million.   20 March 2017
Insurance
US thunderstorm property losses as high as from hurricanes
The risk to US property from thunderstorms is as high as from hurricanes, according to a Willis Re report.   20 March 2017
Insurance
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway should buy AIG, analysts suggest
Berkshire Hathaway should buy insurance giant AIG, which has recorded a $3 billion loss for the fourth quarter of 2016, prompting the CEO to resign, analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (KBW) suggested in a March 10 research note.   13 March 2017

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