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Insurance
The shareholders of re/insurance broker Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group (JLT) have approved the $6.4 billion acquisition deal of JLT by Marsh & McLennan Companies (MMC). 7 November 2018
Insurance
Munich Re is partnering with Berlin-based Fraugster in the area of artificial intelligence-based fraud detection. The reinsurer has also invested in the startup's latest funding round. 7 November 2018
Insurance
Markel International has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with UAE export credit company Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI). 7 November 2018
Insurance
Bermuda-based Sirius International Insurance Group has become a publicly listed company, trading on the Nasdaq, following the completion of its merger agreement with Easterly Acquisition. 6 November 2018
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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
Two large typhoons in Japan as well as earthquakes and heavy rainfall experienced in Japan have recently revealed the growth potential for business interruption cover in the country’s commercial insurance market, Ken Motoda, president of AGCS Japan, the local unit of Allianz’s commercial insurer, told SIRC Today. 31 October 2018
Insurance
Various markets such as Indonesia and India have a level of insurance sector protectionism, and more needs to be done to remove barriers to entry in order to reduce the insurance gap in Asia, says Philip Chung of S&P Global Ratings. 31 October 2018
Insurance
Berlin-based artificial intelligence (AI) powered insurtech start-up omni:us has closed its Series A funding round and secured a total investment of $22.5 million. 30 October 2018
Insurance
While China and India promise great growth potential, profitable business for reinsurers is hard to come by—the key is to offer cedants added value and additional services, Jean-Paul Conoscente, CEO of SCOR’s P&C reinsurance business unit globally, told SIRC Today. 29 October 2018
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Brian Duperreault, the chief executive officer of AIG, has called for insurance linked-securities (ILS) to help cover the growing challenge of cyber risk, at the official opening event of the 15th Singapore International Reinsurance Conference, noting that Asia has more cyber attacks than any other region. 29 October 2018
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