UK Fintech Vitesse Raises $26M With Participation From Hannover Digital Investments February 14, 2022 Vitesse PSP, the London-based fintech that specializes in digital solutions for global payments and counts numerous insurers among its customers,...
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’s CEO Wallin to Retire, Succeeded by Swiss Re’s Henchoz August 22, 2018 Hannover Re announced that Chief Executive Officer Ulrich Wallin will retire following the company’s annual general meeting on May 8,...
Swiss Re Posts $468M 9-Month Loss, Anticipates Re/Insurance Rate Hikes November 2, 2017 By Brenna Hughes Neghaiwi A rise in insurance premiums, especially in areas affected by recent hurricanes and disasters, will help Swiss Re recover from...
Munich Re & Hannover Re Results on Track Despite Higher Nat Cat Claims May 10, 2017 By L.S. Howard Reinsurers Munich Re and Hannover Re both reported that first quarter results are on track to meet their annual targets,...
Hannover Re Receives License to Launch Branch in India December 28, 2016 Hannover Re received approval, known as R3 authorization, to establish a branch in India from the Insurance Regulatory and Development...
Update: Hannover Re Weighs Higher Dividend After Record 2015 Earnings March 10, 2016 By Jonathan Gould German reinsurer Hannover Re will focus on boosting earnings rather than premiums this year and may pay out more special...
Energy Insurers Become Latest Casualty of Oil Slump as Projects Are Postponed February 11, 2016 By Carolyn Cohn and Jonathan Saul The insurance industry is becoming the latest casualty of the oil price slump, with postponements and cancellations of energy projects...
Reinsurance Execs at Rendez-Vous Question Recent High-Priced M&As September 15, 2015 By Sarah Jones Global reinsurance executives who met in Monaco questioned whether a frenzy of mergers in Europe means buyers of Lloyd’s of...
Reinsurers Seek New Markets, Underinsured Risks to Ease Price Pressures September 14, 2015 By Jonathan Gould Major reinsurers like Munich Re, Swiss Re, Hannover Re are looking to new markets and selling more cover to existing...