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Swiss Re chief becomes head of Climate Wise
Swiss Re director John Coomber is to become the new chairman of Climate Wise on 1 October.
Climate Wise chairman named
John Coomber, member of the board of directors of global reinsurer Swiss Re, will become the new chairman of Climate on 1 October.
BIS 2011: Regulation and balance sheet concerns blamed for below book trading
A combination of balance sheet concerns and the impact of Solvency II was identified as the main reason why insurers are trading below the book by delegates at the British Insurance Summit yesterday.
Rehabilitation First Awards 2011: Rehabilitation Initiative of the Year — Provider
Amid a strong and diverse shortlist, one entry stood out due to the combined and pioneering efforts in delivering pre-claim early intervention for individuals with mental health problems.
Swiss Re: low interest worse than cats
Three years of record low interest rates were a bigger shock for the reinsurance industry than recent natural catastrophes, Swiss Re has claimed.
Insurance-linked securities market poised for continued growth
The market for insurance-linked securities is poised for continued growth according to Swiss Re.
Insurance-linked securities to grow
Swiss Re claims that 15 years after its inception, the market for insurance-linked securities is poised to grow.
Irene batters the US but commercial losses look set to be low
Hurricane Irene will be a personal lines insurance event in the US with few major commercial losses, raising the issue of coverage for flood policies, according to loss adjuster Cunningham Lindsey.
Governments leveraging private insurance skills
More governments are leveraging private insurance skills and the growing capacity of the sector to cover catastrophe losses as well as a wide range of other risks, according to Swiss Re in its latest sigma research publication.
Compensation harmonisation across the EU
The European Union has a raft of measures to try and achieve harmonisation between member states but as Sarah Hamilton reports there is a long way to go in achieving a single compensation system.
IIF pushes for distinct sector regulation
The Institute of International Finance has called for a “greater cross-sectional co-ordinated” response from the insurance and banking industries to ensure the sectors have separate regulation.
NRWB launches risk management product
The National Register of Warranted Builders has partnered with Celsius Pro, Swiss Re and Aon Benfield Securities to offer its members a new risk management product.
RMS performs analysis for Swiss Re disease cover
Risk Management Solutions has conducted the expert risk analysis for two new series of notes issued under the Vita Capital IV Program.
Swiss Re teams with Aon Benfield to implement Acord
Swiss Re and Aon Benfield have worked together to implement automated technical accounting, claim and cash transactions using Association for Cooperative Operations research and Development (Acord) messaging standards in the US and Canada.
Swiss Re reports second quarter P&C COR of 78.4%
Swiss Re has reported a net income of $960m (£587m) in the second quarter of 2011, compared to $812m in the same period of 2010.
Swiss Re reports second quarter P&C COR of 78.4%
Swiss Re has reported a net income of $960m (£587m) in the second quarter of 2011, compared to $812m in the same period of 2010.
Exclusive IP and catastrophe articles now live
Insurance Insight’s weekly update is live with articles on intellectual property and natural catastrophes.
View from the Top: Threat from wave of natural catastrophes?
The spate of natural catastrophes around the world shows no signs of abating.
Swiss Re breaks protocol to deny Quinn links as regulators probe claims
The Malta Financial Services Authority and Irish financial regulator, Central Bank of Ireland, are in discussions to establish how stories surfaced that Quinn Insurance founder Sean Quinn was set to return with a new underwriting vehicle, Post has…
Swiss Re denies Quinn links as regulators probe claims – Insurance News Now
Post senior reporter Amy Ellis outlines this week's major general insurance stories.
Sport - Olympics: The Olympic challenge
With only 12 months to go until the opening ceremony, Rachel Gordon attempts to break through the veil of secrecy and assess the insurance industry's role in the London 2012 Olympics.
British Insurance Awards 2011: A co-ordinated response
SERVICE PROVIDER OF THE YEAR - WINNER CRAWFORD & COMPANY
Swiss Re warns of growing subsidence risk
Swiss Re has warned that climate change could “magnify” an already significant increase in property damage as a result of soil subsidence.
Regulation tops London market agenda
Uncertainty around regulatory issues - from the replacement of the Financial Services Authority to a global focus on the perceived systemic risks of the insurance sector - remain top of the agenda for London company market insurers.