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Takaful growth attracts domestic and multinational providers
Takaful insurance across the Middle East and South East Asia has seen rapid growth over the past five years. Francesca Nyman reports on what the future looks like for this sector.
In Series: Emerging Markets - India: a land of opportunity
With the economy in India struggling less than those of its Western counterparts, coupled with a rise in consumerism, the insurance industry has major opportunities open to it
In Series: Emerging Markets - India: a land of opportunity
With the economy in India struggling less than those of its Western counterparts, coupled with a rise in consumerism, the insurance industry has major opportunities open to it
Countdown to ISE: Q&A with guest speaker Kurt Karl
Kurt Karl, managing director, chief economist and head of economic research and consulting at Swiss Reinsurance, will be presenting the session on 'Recent economic challenges and risk management' at Insurance Strategy Europe in Brussels on Wednesday 21…
Swiss Re reports $2.6bn profit despite nat cats hitting P&C combined ratio
Global reinsurer Swiss Re exceeded analyst expectations to report net income of $2.6bn for the full year 2011.
Swiss Re P&C operating income halves despite $1.3bn reserve releases
Swiss Re has seen its property and casualty operating income almost halved in 2011 to US$1.28bn (US$2.47bn).
Roundtable: Climate change - what are the implications?
Environment-related risks will shift significantly over the coming decades, so what can insurers, brokers and loss adjusters do to prepare for the future?
Swiss Re and Mapfre take a bigger slice of Admiral
Admiral has extended its existing UK car insurance reinsurance partnerships with Hannover Re, Mapfre Re, New Re and Swiss Re into 2014.
Reinsurance - January renewals: Toughen up
Despite the catastrophes of 2011, the predicted — and much needed — January renewal rate hardening has failed to materialise.
Spotlight on environment: Providing protection
With climate change increasing the likelihood of natural disasters, insurers must influence the debate on how businesses and governments manage risks such as supply chain failure.
Swiss Re appoints new CEO to replace Lippe
Swiss Re's board of directors has appointed Michel Liès as the new group chief executive officer as of 1 February 2012.
Swiss Re names Michel Liès as CEO
Swiss Re global partnerships chairman Michel Liès is to replace Stefan Lippe, pictured, as group chief executive officer effective from 1 February 2012.
Many countries still vastly underinsured against earthquake
Seismic events caused economic losses of over $276bn in 2010-2011, yet earthquake-prone countries remain underinsured, according to a Swiss Re report.
Swiss Re warns quakes remain underinsured
Swiss Re has described the cumulative effects of earthquakes over the past two years as “overwhelming” but says the world’s worst affected areas remain underinsured.
Roundtable - Analytics: the true value of quality data
As investment in analytics increases, Post gathered a group of experts to debate the rise in the use of data in all areas of the insurance industry.
Cyber threat poses huge global risks
Fiscal problems, global connectivity and demographic shifts pose the biggest risks in the next few years, according to the World Economic forum’s 2012 Global Risks report.
A windstorm for the insurance market
As the market gradually starts to digest the recent European renewals, Francesca Nyman considers the increasing challenge that European windstorms pose and whether insurers are adequately protected against this risk.
More M&A expected in Thailand after reinsurers review flood losses
Heavy losses from Thailand’s recent floods are dampening the appetite of global reinsurers to write business in the region.
Swiss Re rating upgraded due to "limited" exposure to eurozone debt
AM Best has upgraded the financial strength rating (FSR) to A+ (Superior) from A (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) to “aa-” from “a+” of Swiss Re and its subsidiaries.
Catlin hires new admin officer
Insurer Catlin has announced that Swiss Re’s Adrian Spieler will join in February as group chief administrative officer.
Swiss Re reports on 'promising' future for emerging markets
Swiss Re’s latest sigma report claims insurance in emerging markets has experienced strong growth over the past decade and the outlook for the next decade remains promising.
Swiss Re reports on emerging markets
Swiss Re’s latest sigma report claims insurance in emerging markets has experienced strong growth over the past decade and the outlook for the next decade remains promising.
View from the top: Regulation - it’s a matter of the right amount
Time and again, debates rage as to the role of the European Central Bank in the crisis.
2011: highest cat related economic losses in history
2011 will be the year with the highest catastrophe related economic losses in history at $350bn according to preliminary estimates from Swiss Re’s Sigma team.