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The increased regulatory burden that has been imposed on insurers in recent years, exacerbated by Solvency II, has continued to prompt many smaller players to convert from being fully fledged insurers to become managing general agents (MGAs).   10 September 2017
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Despite difficult market conditions and deteriorating profits, reinsurers have maintained strong balance sheets and disciplined underwriting and adjusted to what has been termed a ‘new normal’. As a result, Moody’s has changed its outlook for the global reinsurance sector from negative to stable.   10 September 2017
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Hurricane Irma is expected to cause much higher insured losses than Hurricane Harvey and may result in a capital event for re/insurers, said a report published Sept. 8 by S&P Global Ratings.   9 September 2017
Insurance
Hurricane Irma, which is set to hit Southeastern Florida late Saturday (Sept. 9) or on Sunday poses a risk to 13 rated catastrophe bonds, according to S&P Global Ratings.   8 September 2017
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A broadly diversified reinsurance panel, in conjunction with the continuity and longevity of their reinsurer relationships, are the most relevant considerations in pursuit of their risk protection strategies, according to a survey including European insurers and brokers.   7 September 2017
Insurance
Digital Partner, a unit of Munich Re, has entered into a partnership with insurtech company Drover to launch a tailor-made product for ride-sharing drivers and fleet owners.   6 September 2017
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Reinsurance rates are set to continue to decline in 2018 as growth in alternative forms of reinsurance intensifies the competition for business, Fitch Ratings said on Sept. 5.   5 September 2017
Insurance
The US domestic professional surplus lines (DPSL) insurers posted a combined ratio of 107.8 percent in 2016, its highest in 10 years excluding 2012 which was impacted by Superstorm Sandy, AM Best said in a Sept. 5 report.   5 September 2017
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In the first half of 2017, the reinsurance sector generated returns only 1.2 percent above its cost of capital, according to a new report by S&P Global Ratings.   5 September 2017
Insurance
Aon Benfield has formed a partnership with flood modelling specialist JBA to make its probabilistic flood model available on its Elements platform, run by its cat modelling unit Impact Forecasting.   5 September 2017

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