Major Reinsurers Brace for Large Losses from Beirut Port Blast August 13, 2020 By Verity Ratcliffe and Stephan Kahl Some of the world’s biggest reinsurers are bracing for potential losses running into tens of millions of euros after last...
Hannover Re’s CFO Vogel to Retire, Succeeded by Jungsthöfel from HDI Global August 7, 2020 After more than 30 years at Hannover Re, Chief Financial Officer Roland Vogel (60) will retire on Sept. 30, 2020....
Global Re Forum Taps PartnerRe’s Clarke as Chair, Hannover Re’s Henchoz as Vice Chair June 8, 2020 The Global Reinsurance Forum (GRF) has appointed Emmanuel Clarke, president and CEO of PartnerRe for a two-year term. He succeeds...
Hannover Re, Parent Firm Talanx Withdraw 2020 Profit Guidance on Virus Uncertainties April 22, 2020 In view of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis and the associated uncertainties surrounding both the claims development and the capital market...
Germany, Global Parametrics, Hannover Re Launch Climate Impact Fund December 11, 2019 Hannover Re and a parametrics company along with several German economic development agencies have created a natural disaster fund targeting...
Reinsurers Maintain Upward Pricing Momentum-But Will It Last? October 24, 2019 By L.S. Howard Positive pricing momentum—it’s the favorite phrase of many reinsurance executives, who are hoping that the momentum they’ve seen in 2019...
Reinsurers Look at Cyber’s Massive Growth Possibilities-With Caution October 22, 2019 By L.S. Howard Reinsurers are aware they must constantly invent new solutions in order to stay relevant for their clients. Yet, they admit...
Dutch Insurer Weighs Cutting Cover for Gambling, Arms, Nuclear Power June 24, 2019 By Ruben Munsterman and Will Hadfield Europe’s biggest insurers refuse to sell policies to coal miners and arms producers. A Dutch firm may go further by...
Henchoz Succeeds Wallin as Hannover Re’s Chief Executive Officer May 8, 2019 Hannover Re announced that Jean-Jacques Henchoz has stepped into the role of chief executive officer, succeeding Ulrich Wallin who is...
Hannover Re Cuts Exposure to Coal-Based Risks, Limiting Investments, Underwriting April 22, 2019 Hannover Re announced it is scaling back its exposure to coal-fired power plants and coal mines, joining a growing list...