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Even with modern flood-control structures, the risk of flood damage remains high in Japan in the aftermath of Typhoon Noru, which made its first landfall in Yakushima, an island in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan, as a Category 1-equivalent storm, before making a second landfall near Kainan City in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, according to catastrophe modelling firm AIR Worldwide.   8 August 2017
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A time of reckoning will come very soon for many reinsurers backed by hedge funds as many remain unprofitable and with many promises unfulfilled, according to a new report by S&P Global Ratings.   8 August 2017
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State-owned reinsurer General Insurance Corp of India (GIC Re) on Aug. 7 filed for an initial public offering (IPO) to be listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange of India.   7 August 2017
Insurance
Berkshire Hathaway has registered an underwriting loss for its insurance operations as the retroactive reinsurance agreement with AIG weighs on results.   7 August 2017
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The partnership between TransRe and Gen Re that will see the former help the latter access the broker markets in the US has been an “unqualified success” the CEO of TransRe’s parent company has stated in relation to the reinsurer’s second quarter results.   4 August 2017
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Allianz Group and Liverpool Victoria Friendly Society (LV=) will launch a joint venture that will create the third biggest personal lines insurer in the UK thanks to a deal that values LV=’s general insurance at more than £1 billion.   4 August 2017
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Swiss Re CFO for reinsurance Gerhard Lohmann decried the onerous financial disclosure requirements in a co-authored article and proposed a solution set to save time and capabilities.   3 August 2017
Insurance
UK’s Aviva on Aug. 3 reported higher first half operating profit driven by both life insurance and general insurance operations.   3 August 2017
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Broker Willis Towers Watson said Aug. 3 that its net income dropped in the second quarter of 2017 as integration expenses and restructuring costs weighed on results.   3 August 2017
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Property and casualty insurer Chubb has promoted Chris Savvas as head of professional indemnity UK and Ireland to further develop its financial lines and PI capabilities.   3 August 2017

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