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Guy Carpenter Names Summers as Head of International Facultative Re

Guy Carpenter & Company announced that Paul Summers will be joining the company as managing director and head of International Facultative Reinsurance, following completion of his current contractual notice period. He will assume this role from Massimo Reina, who will …

Price Declines Slow on June U.S. Reinsurance Renewals: Guy Carpenter

After two years of price decreases averaging 15 percent on U.S. property catastrophe placements, risk-adjusted pricing moderated at the most recent June renewals. Reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter & Co. reported that the price declines are averaging in the high single …

MMC’s Zaffino Adds Chairman Title; Willis Re’s Hearn to Join Guy Carpenter as CEO

Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc. announced that Peter Zaffino, president and CEO of Marsh, has been appointed chairman of the company’s Risk & Insurance Services segment, which includes Marsh and Guy Carpenter. Zaffino will continue to serve as president and …

Guy Carpenter Unveils New Digital Strategy and Electronic Platform

Guy Carpenter & Company announced a new digital strategy, unveiling an innovative platform – GC Exchange℠ and its suite of electronic solutions, including GC MarketPlace℠ and GCReBID℠. Underlying the strategy is the web-based placement solution, GC MarketPlace℠ that facilitates all …

Guy Carpenter Launches Public Sector Specialty Practice

Guy Carpenter has announced the launch of its Public Sector Specialty Practice, utilizing a global team focused exclusively on the unique risk management needs of governmental agencies and entities. “Approximately 73 percent, or $2.7 trillion of natural catastrophe losses globally …

Guy Carpenter Launches G-CAT® Canada Flood Model

Guy Carpenter launched its G-CAT® Canada Flood Model, which it describes as the first ever probabilistic flood model for Canada that enables insurers to assess their exposure to flood, Canada’s most frequently occurring natural hazard. Large areas of Canada experience …

Guy Carpenter Report Reveals Greatest Tsunami Risk Lies in Taiwan

Guy Carpenter’s new scenario risk report for the Asia-Pacific region predicts the greatest tsunami risk in the area lies in Taiwan. The report, titled “Tsunami Risk from Magnitude 9.4 Earthquake in Manila Trench,” provides an in-depth study of the tsunami …

2014 Insured Losses Hit Lowest Level in Five Years: Guy Carpenter

Insured losses in 2014 were at the lowest level seen since 2009, according to Guy Carpenter’s annual Global Catastrophe Review. The report says that significant insured losses in 2014 totaled approximately USD33 billion, a dramatic drop when compared to the …

Guy Carpenter Appoints Eagle as Head of International Analytics

Guy Carpenter has appointed Matthew Eagle as managing director and head of international analytics. Eagle will be joining Guy Carpenter’s London office on August 1, following the end of his notice period. In his role as head of international analytics …

Guy Carpenter Explains ‘Collateralized Reinsurance’ Transactions

Guy Carpenter has provided an answer to a rarely asked question, but one which increasingly affects insurers and reinsurers: namely, what’s involved in a collateralized reinsurance transaction? Guy Carp explained that it “is one in which a market creates a …