Monte Carlo 2015: Reinsurers Reexamine How They Do Business September 21, 2015 By Charles E. Boyle The annual Rendez-Vous de Septembre in Monte Carlo, Monaco traditionally focuses on one or two signatory concerns within the industry....
Beazley, Aspen and Brit Launch ‘International Cyber Consortium’ at Lloyd’s September 21, 2015 Beazley has joined forces with Lloyd’s syndicates managed by Aspen and Brit Global Specialty to launch the International Cyber Consortium....
EU Weighs Solvency II Capital Relief for Insurers’ Investments in Infrastructure September 21, 2015 By John Glover and Rebecca Christie The European Union is preparing reduced capital requirements for insurers in a bid to spur investment in long-term infrastructure projects....
Fitch’s Rendez-Vous Roundup: 4 Hot Topics Affecting Reinsurance Industry September 21, 2015 Fitch published a list of key takeaways from last week’s reinsurance Rendez-Vous in Monte Carlo, where some of the major...
Pacific Islanders Plead for Action on Climate Change as Sea Levels Rise September 21, 2015 By Alex Morales The village where Anote Tong attended school some 40 years ago is no longer there. As the Pacific Ocean encroached...
Aon Benfield Lists 7 Emerging Business Risk Opportunities for Re/Insurers September 21, 2015 Aon Benfield has identified seven emerging risks that present re/insurers with business opportunities over the next five to 10 years,...
Saudi’s United Cooperative Assurance Gets Claim from Mecca Crane Collapse September 21, 2015 Saudi Arabia’s United Cooperative Assurance said on Sunday it had received a claim from Saudi Binladin Group over the collapse...
Zurich Abandons $8.7B Takeover of RSA After Forecasting Losses in P/C Business September 21, 2015 Zurich Insurance Group AG abandoned its proposed 5.6 billion pound ($8.7 billion) bid for British insurer RSA Insurance Group PLC...
Gap Between Insured & Economic Losses Offers Business Opportunities: AIR September 18, 2015 A huge global gap between disaster-related insured and economic losses presents a growth opportunity for P/C carriers, AIR Worldwide determined...
Allianz Teams with Volkswagen, Bayer and BASF in Anti-Hacking Venture September 18, 2015 By Stefan Nicola The German car giant that gave the world the Beetle may soon help you fend off cyber criminals. Volkswagen AG...