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Hannover Re Acquires Reinsurance Portfolio from Scottish Re

Germany’s Hannover Re, the third largest global reinsurer, has reached agreement with Scottish Re (US) on the acquisition of a reinsurance portfolio as part of a transaction. The other part involves the transfer of a block of term life policies. …

EQECAT Updates Japan Quake/Tsunami Analysis; Insured Losses $12-$25 Billion

Insured losses from the magnitude 9.0 earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan last Friday are between $12 billion and $25 billion, according to catastrophe modeler EQECAT. In its latest update, the firm describes the losses as “significant.” The figures are …

AIG Taiwan Unit Sale Faces Union Hurdles

Bailed-out insurer AIG is facing fresh hurdles in its second attempt to sell its Nan Shan unit in Taiwan, with an unhappy union weighing in against the $2.16 billion deal. The agreement to sell the unit, Taiwan’s No.3 life insurer, …

SCOR Sells U.S. Fixed Annuity Business

French reinsurer SCOR Group announced that it is “disposing of its US Fixed Annuity business through the sale of its subsidiary Investors Insurance Corporation (IIC) for $55 million.” The entire share capital of IIC will be acquired by Athene Holding …