Global Reinsurers See Robust Capital Growth of 15% in 2019: Willis Re April 29, 2020 Total capital dedicated to the global reinsurance industry measured US$605 billion at year-end 2019, reflecting robust 15% year-on-year growth, according...
Reinsurers ‘Smoothly’ Navigated April Renewals, Despite Working from Home: Willis Re April 1, 2020 By L.S. Howard Reinsurers were able to complete the April renewals smoothly, despite being forced to move to the new working-from-home model after...
Willis Re Appoints Melanson as SVP, Health Practice Leader in Massachusetts March 26, 2020 Willis Re, the reinsurance business of Willis Towers Watson, a global advisory, broking and solutions company, has appointed Dan Melanson...
Natural Catastrophe Losses in 2019 Down 18% from Annual Average: Willis Re Report January 23, 2020 By L.S. Howard Insured losses from major natural catastrophes in 2019 totaled roughly $53.0 billion, about 18% lower than the annual average since...
Willis Re Taps Buxton from Allianz as Managing Director, Int’l Customized Reinsurance January 9, 2020 Willis Re, the reinsurance subsidiary of Willis Towers Watson, announced the appointment of Simon Buxton as managing director of its...
January 2020 Reinsurance Renewals Varied Significantly, Brokers Say January 6, 2020 By L.S. Howard The January 2020 reinsurance renewals saw significant variation in pricing and capacity depending on geography, line of business, cedents’ loss...
Willis Re Specialty Taps Aspen’s Harrell as Managing Director & Chief Operating Officer October 2, 2019 Reinsurance broker Willis Re announced the appointment, with immediate effect, of Donald Harrell as managing director & chief operating officer...
High Levels of Global Insurtech Investments Continued During Q2: WTW July 29, 2019 Insurtech investment worldwide continued at high levels during the second quarter of 2019, marking the fourth consecutive quarter during which...
Reinsurers Offering Better Prices, Capacity for Preferred Trading Partners: Willis Re July 2, 2019 Strengthening primary insurance market conditions underpinned improvements to reinsurance prices, terms and conditions at the June 1 and July 1,...
Total Reinsurance Capital Drops in 2018, but Alternative Capital Keeps Rising: Willis Re April 24, 2019 By L.S. Howard While total dedicated reinsurance capital dropped in 2018, alternative capital continued its steady rise, according to a report published by...