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Insurance
While the UK vote to leave the EU has shocked London with its large internationally-oriented financial services sector, it also may create some opportunities for the insurance industry. 22 December 2016
Insurance
After a spate of big deals and with consolidation in the re/insurance industry showing little sign of slowing, Intelligent Insurer examines the different ways the success—or failure—of a merger or acquisition may be judged in its aftermath. 21 December 2016
Insurance
S&P Global Ratings has placed Switzerland-based Allied World on CreditWatch with negative implications and AM Best has placed it under review with negative implications after the global specialty and property/casualty insurer agreed to a $4.9 billion acquisition by Canada’s Fairfax. 21 December 2016
Insurance
Some of the pressures the re/insurance sector faced in 2016—low interest rates, uncertainties around Brexit and a soft market—are likely to persist in 2017. But some additional drivers are set to affect the performance of the sector, as described by executives from major players such as Markel, Swiss Re and Willis Re. 21 December 2016
Insurance
2016 has again been a benign year in terms of large catastrophe losses, but geopolitical developments have added new challenges to the sector. Intelligent Insurer asked executives from re/insurance firms including Swiss Re, Argo, AM Best and Willis Re for their opinions on the most important developments in the re/insurance industry in 2016. 21 December 2016
Insurance
Although the German motor insurance market has seen a hard cycle of rising prices since 2011, it does not expect to see a rapid return to a soft cycle, S&P Global Ratings has said in a report. 20 December 2016
Insurance
XL Catlin has extended its partnership with specialist risk and business intelligence consultancy S-RM, effective January next year. 19 December 2016
Insurance
Two of the major rating agencies have reaffirmed the financial strength rating of Asia Capital Re in the aftermath of its parent, ACR Capital Holdings, being acquired by Chinese investment companies Shenzhen Qianhai Financial Holdings and Shenzhen Investment Holdings. 16 December 2016
Insurance
SCOR has increased the size of a contingent capital facility it uses to protect its solvency in cases of extreme natural catastrophe or life events impacting mortality – though it has not revealed the size of the losses that would trigger the use of the facility. 15 December 2016
Alternative Risk Transfer
With the UK government looking to attract more ILS vehicles to London, the market is wondering exactly what it’s trying to achieve. Katherine Coates and Ashley Prebble, partners at Clifford Chance, cast an eye over what’s happening. 15 December 2016
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