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End of marine market cycles, suggests Munich Re's Berg
Dieter Berg, executive general manager at Munich Re, believes the traditional marine market cycle might be over as premiums decline in a prolonged soft market.
Man remanded in custody after Liverpool bomb scare in insurer's office
Merseyside Police on Friday (8 January) arrested a man who entered the premises of Munich Re subsidiary Groves, John & Westrup carrying a "suspect package".
Insured catastrophe losses were $27bn in 2015, says Munich Re
Insured natural catastrophe losses were $27bn (£18.3bn) in 2015 down from $31bn in 2014 and an average of $34bn over the past 30 years according to reinsurance giant Munich Re.
Watkins Syndicate to rename as Munich Re
From 1 January 2016 Watkins Syndicate 457 in addition to its managing agent Munich Re Underwriting will be renamed Munich Re Syndicate.
Flood Re secures £1.29bn towards reinsurance target
Munich Re and Swiss Re are the leading reinsurers that have so far contributed to the £1.29bn yearly cover for the Flood Re scheme.
Munich Re hit by €175m Tianjin loss
Munich Re said it expects a net exposure of €175m (£125m) for the explosion in the Chinese port of Tianjin.
Dual appoints Allianz's Booth as non-executive chairman
Hyperion has appointed Clem Booth as non-executive chairman of its underwriting arm, Dual.
Europe: Insurers see opportunities in Chinese volatility
Insurers are confident they see opportunities arising from the recent Chinese stock market volatility, despite AM Best warning it could make it even harder to find good returns.
Warren Buffet reduces Munich Re shareholding
US investor Warren Buffet has reduced his shareholding in Munich Re, the German-based firm has said.
Top 100 UK Insurers 2015: Top 20 insurers: Regional office map
See where the top 20 UK insurers have their regional offices in 2015 (headquarters not featured)
German insurers have largest foothold in €3.86bn travel and assistance market
The stand-alone travel insurance and assistance market across 20 European countries totalled €3.86bn (£2.45bn) in terms of gross written premiums in 2014 and is forecast to rise to €4.54bn by 2018.
Munich Re upgrades profit estimate after drop in major losses
Munich Re has upgraded its profit forecast for 2015 to above €3bn after tax (£2.1bn) on the back of encouraging second quarter results.
Asta MGA enters solicitors' PI market with capacity from Great Lakes
Asta Capital has launched a new platform, called Asta Underwriting Management, to support the managing general agent market.
Insured losses during natural disasters in first half of 2015 below average, says Munich Re
The number of lives lost due to natural disasters during the first six months of 2015 is higher than the first half of 2014, but the overall losses and insured losses are below the long-term average, according to Munich Re.
Natural Catastrophes: Pool party
Insurers and governments are having to adapt to a world in which natural catastrophes are increasing in frequency and severity. It’s time for a new approach to nat cat.
Regulatory 'interference' seen as key risk as Jefferies issues downgrades
The decline in investment yields and erosion of future earnings potential has led to the unravelling of the re-rating of the insurance sector, according to the global investment banking firm Jefferies.
Reinsurance pricing pressure to continue in 2015
Ratings agency AM Best is forecasting reinsurance pricing to remain under pressure in 2015 given continued pressure from alternative capital and the lack of a price-changing event in the past few years.
Pet Insurance: Protecting a growling market
The UK pet insurance market has exploded over the past few years and is expected to continue to grow. But just how do insurance companies build on this without falling prey to unscrupulous operators?
Cedants less likely to transfer business to reinsurers, says AM Best
Europe’s 20 largest cedants are benefitting from lower reinsurance rates and stronger bargaining power according to ratings agency AM Best.
Munich Re's profits fell 3% in 2014
Reinsurance giant Munch Re's chief financial officer heralds 'robust earnings strength' despite a fall in profits for 2014 and a drop in property and casualty volume at renewals.
Das UK remains on negative watch as it conducts internal investigation
Standard and Poor’s has confirmed that Das Legal Expenses, the UK arm of the Munich-Re owned legal protection insurer, remains on credit watch with negative implications, as it completes its internal investigation.
Munich Re hikes 2014 profit forecast beyond €3bn
Munich Re is confident it will now exceed a forecast full year profit of €3bn for 2014 following strong performance in Q3.
Q&A: Stephanie Watkins: Engineering success
HSB Engineering boss Stephanie Watkins gives Post the lowdown on a period of major change for the specialist insurer – including its acquisition by Munich Re – and reveals what she sees as the emerging risks for the sector
Munich Re in director reshuffle for global marine launch
Following the appointment of John Wilkinson as head of global marine partnership, Dieter Berg has taken up a business development role for the new division.