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Munich Re expects €1bn profit in second quarter 2019 due to lower expenditure and high reserve releases

Germany-based global reinsurer Munich Re expects to report a consolidated result of approximately €1 billion for the second quarter of 2019.   19 July 2019

Insurance

Lockton snags Willis Towers Watson cyber chief Anthony Dagostino to expand practice

Re/insurance broker Lockton has hired Willis Towers Watson cyber expert Anthony Dagostino to further expand its cyber and technology practice, and develop analytics-driven tailored solutions for clients that target their real, underlying cyber risk.   19 July 2019

Insurance

RMS: Hurricane Barry insured losses will not top $500m in US

Insured losses from Hurricane Barry, the second named storm of the 2019 North Atlantic hurricane season, will not top $500 million, global risk modeling and analytics firm RMS has said.   19 July 2019

Insurance

AFL taps UIB senior brokers Ritson and Draper to lead property and energy expansion

Independent Lloyd’s broker AFL Insurance Brokers has hired experienced brokers Mark Ritson and Peter Draper as directors of international property and energy.   19 July 2019

Insurance

AIG appoints global head of real estate from Goldman Sachs

American International Group (AIG) has appointed James Love as global head of real estate, effective August 6.   18 July 2019

Insurance

Insurer FedNat reports gross cat losses of $17m in Q2 2019

US insurer FedNat Holding Company (FedNat) has reported gross catastrophe losses of $17 million, including $15.5 million from the company’s non-Florida property business in Q2 2019.   18 July 2019

Insurance

Allianz X leads $20m funding round in ESG data provider Arabesque S-Ray

Germany-based Allianz Group's digital investment unit Allianz X has led the Series A funding round of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) data provider Arabesque S-Ray, which uses big data and machine learning technology to assess the sustainability performance of companies.   18 July 2019

Alternative Risk Transfer

Schroders acquires full ownership of ILS specialist Secquaero; boosts private assets business

Schroders has reinforced its private assets business by taking full control of Zurich-based insurance linked securities (ILS) investor Secquaero Advisors.   18 July 2019

Insurance

ABIR picks Hamilton's Albo as deputy chair, Catlin's Convex as newest member

The Association of Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers (ABIR) has elected Hamilton CEO Pina Albo as its deputy chair, and added Stephen Catlin and Paul Brand's newly launched specialty re/insurer Convex Group to its membership.   18 July 2019

Insurance

Artex promotes Thompsett to COO and Marshall to CFO

Risk management provider Artex has promoted Stephen Thompsett to chief operating officer (COO) and Brandon Marshall to chief financial officer (CFO).   18 July 2019

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