Flood Risks Rampant across Asia’s Factory Zones; Insurers Concerned July 23, 2012 By Clare Baldwin and David Fogarty Global insurance companies are struggling to get a grip on their flood exposure in Asia nearly a year after one...
Black Heads Swiss Re’s Brazilian, So. American Reinsurance Operations July 6, 2012 Swiss Re announced that it now operates as a Local Reinsurer in Brazil under new leader Margo Black, as its...
Swiss Re sigma Study Finds P&C Growth in Emerging Markets June 27, 2012 Swiss Re’s latest sigma study concludes that “global overall premiums declined 0.8 percent in real terms in 2011. While non-life...
Re/insurers Join Efforts to Support UN’s Principles for Sustainable Insurance June 25, 2012 By Charles E. Boyle A number of insurers and reinsurers have agreed to join the UN-backed set of Principles for Sustainable Insurance. The initiative...
Swiss Re Chief Economist Sees Rising Rates by Year End June 22, 2012 On the heels of the decision by the U.S. Federal Reserve to maintain the target fed funds rate at zero...
Swiss Re Plays Leading Role in Private Sector Plan for African ‘Food Security’ May 21, 2012 Swiss Re announced that CEO Michel Liès has signed a letter of intent to participate in a “New Alliance for...
Padilla to Join Swiss Re as Head of Latin American Reinsurance – North May 15, 2012 Swiss Re announced the appointment Alejandro Padilla, effective June 1, 2012, as Head of Reinsurance Latin America North and President...
Swiss Re in New $400 Million Nat Cat Bond for Europe, U.S. Wind Risks May 7, 2012 Swiss Re Ltd. Announced that it has secured $400 million in natural catastrophe coverage through a newly-formed issuer Mythen Ltd.,...
Swiss Re Q1 Net Profit Rebounds from Q1 2011 to $1.1 Billion May 4, 2012 Swiss Re reported a very strong first-quarter with overall net income of $1.141 billion in comparison to a loss of...
Swiss Re Structures $240 million Insurance-linked Securities for Allianz April 6, 2012 Swiss Re Capital Markets announced that it has “structured and successfully placed $240 million of insurance-linked securities [cat bonds] issued...