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Eighteen months since it walked away from a bidding war for PartnerRe, Axis Capital has completed a new deal with Novae. Albert Benchimol, chief executive of Axis Capital, explains to Intelligent Insurer why the company has never diverted from plan A, his view on third party capital and why he will sometimes send a client a cheque before a claim has been made. 20 October 2017
Insurance
An Intelligent Insurer roundtable in London gathered a panel of experts to discuss the growth and future of the insurance-linked securities markets in Europe. They discussed the role of European investors, European risks and the potential for more domiciles. 19 October 2017
Insurance
Insured losses from the Californian wildfires will be close to $4.6 billion and growing as the fires continue, Moody’s said in an Oct. 16 sector comment. 18 October 2017
Insurance
While reinsurers are no longer obliged to have a branch or subsidiary on the other side of the Atlantic to be able to operate there after the implementation of the EU-US Covered Agreement, they are likely to keep the local units, according to ratings agency AM Best. 18 October 2017
Insurance
While stressing that rate increases are needed, SCOR will take a nuanced approach in how it applies any rises to clients. It will consider a book’s loss experience, current level of rates and whether a client is able to achieve rate increases on its own portfolio. 17 October 2017
Insurance
The reinsurance market is poised to remain vibrant following recent catastrophe events, says David Priebe of Guy Carpenter & Company. 16 October 2017
Insurance
Despite losses from the recent hurricanes set to exceed $100 billion, AM Best still expects the losses to have only a limited impact on the sector’s capital, making this an earnings event more than a capital event for the overall US property/casualty industry. 16 October 2017
Insurance
While cyber insurance and reinsurance is expected to enjoy strong growth in the years ahead, there remain considerable challenges to the companies operating in this market, including the ability to price the risks accurately and get a handle on accumulation risks. 16 October 2017
Insurance
While the industry has enough capital to handle the losses from the recent hurricanes, even at the higher end of estimates, it will be the psychology of the market that will determine potential changes in rates, with the fear factor having an important role to play, Brian Schneider, Fitch Ratings’ global head of reinsurance, told PCI Today. 16 October 2017
Insurance
Losses from natural catastrophes in the third quarter will likely wipe out global reinsurers' annual earnings and ultimately become a capital event for the sector, S&P Global Ratings said on Oct. 13. 16 October 2017
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