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Insurance
American International Group (AIG) has been loss-making for the last two years, but the reported 2017 net loss of $6.08 billion hides improvements on the operating side as a more in-depth look into the numbers reveals and CEO Brian Duperreault is working on getting the insurance giant back on a growth path. A changed reinsurance cover structure is also part of the plan. 22 February 2018
Insurance
Bermuda-based Randall & Quilter (R&Q) has completed a transaction providing capital to support the reinsurance to close (RITC) of Hamilton Underwriting’s Syndicate 3334’s 2014 and prior years of account. 19 February 2018
Insurance
Third party capital can help reinsurers lower the cost of capital and therefore coverage and this should be seen as an attractive business opportunity, according to AXIS Capital CEO Albert Benchimol. 16 February 2018
Insurance
North American insurance buyers can expect non-catastrophe-exposed programmes’ pricing to be flat to +5 percent, according to Willis Towers Watson’ Property Market Update. 15 February 2018
Insurance
Specialty re/insurer Brit has completed the fourth annual renewal and expansion of its Bermuda domiciled special purpose insurer Versutus, the company said in a Feb. 14 press release. 14 February 2018
Insurance
Shares of Bermuda-based insurer XL Group jumped following news that it is attracting interest from rivals including Allianz of Germany. 8 February 2018
Alternative Risk Transfer
Nephila Holdings is expanding its weather and ESG-driven business with the launch of a new specialty division, Nephila Climate (NCx). 31 January 2018
Insurance
Regulation will be the main test for UK insurers in 2018, according to S&P Global Ratings. 30 January 2018
News
Record losses from the 2017 hurricane season have failed to trigger the rate increases the industry had hoped, with many experts and reports based on analysis of the recent renewals now suggesting that low rates may be here to stay. 29 January 2018
Insurance
Lloyd’s chief financial officer has mooted the idea that brokers should reduce the commission they make on business placed in the market as a way of reducing the overall cost of using Lloyd’s. 26 January 2018
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