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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

Chubb launches digital platform for brokers, SMEs in UK and Ireland

Property/casualty insurer Chubb has introduced its online platform for brokers and their small and medium sized (SME) and middle market clients in the UK and Ireland.   27 March 2017

Insurance

Cost of volcanic eruption risk for large cities up to $30bn: Swiss Re

Assessing risk of over 500 active volcanoes, Swiss Re’s global volcano model calculated that large cities face total economic losses of as much as $30 billion.   24 March 2017

Insurance

Novae casualty head leaves; replacement named

Specialist Lloyd's insurer Novae's divisional head of casualty Bob Patten is leaving the company after two years.   24 March 2017

Insurance

Endurance promotes executive to lead cyber unit

Bermuda-based specialty re/insurer Endurance Specialty Holdings has appointed Brad Gow to the new role of global cyber product leader.   24 March 2017

Insurance

Chubb’s ESIS appoints PwC insurance director as senior vice president

ESIS, the risk management solutions division of property/casualty insurer Chubb, has appointed Todd DeStefano as senior vice president to lead its professional liability business ESIS ProClaim.   24 March 2017

Insurance

WR Berkley North Pacific names new president following transition

US insurer WR Berkley Corporation has appointed Christopher Rourke as president of its North Pacific business, succeeding Jeffrey Dehn who will retire following a management transition.   24 March 2017

Insurance

Re/insurers struggle to attract necessary tech-savvy talent

Not only is the re/insurance industry facing a shortage of talent, it is facing a shortage of the particular skills that will be required as the industry progresses into more technology-driven, forward-looking and innovative business models.   24 March 2017

Insurance

AXA reveals two key appointments in the US

AXA has promoted two executives, Josh Braverman and Steven Joenk, to assume new responsibilities in the company.   24 March 2017

Insurance

Chubb boosts reinsurance purchase from partially owned ABR Re in 2016

Zurich-based property/casualty insurer Chubb Group has bought more than twice as much reinsurance protection from ABR Re in 2016 than in the previous year.   24 March 2017

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