Swiss Re
Swiss Re, Lloyd’s see boost for insurers in Dodd Bill
Proposed plans to create US Treasury Department office to negotiate international regulations have drawn praise from (re)insurers.
Ex Swiss Re ILS head joins Willis for capital markets push
Willis has appointed Bill Dubinsky as managing director and head of insurance-linked securities for its Willis Capital Markets & Advisory arm.
Munich Re places North Carolina cat bond
Munich Re has placed a catastrophe bond to cover two North Carolina insurance groups' hurricane exposures.
CSR - microinsurance: Small wonder
Traditional insurance has typically focused on affluent markets, mainly in Western industrialised countries, but insurers willing to go off the beaten track could find microinsurance a rewarding addition to their business, writes Ana Paula Nacif.
Dual launches web-based platform
Dual International has selected e-business solutions specialist Salmon to develop and implement a new pan-European web-based underwriting platform.
Reinsurance country report: China - Taming the dragon
A strict regime and a fierce response from local insurers have limited international reinsurers success in China - so will the latest developments be another false dawn? Jem Golden reports
Swiss Re appoints new UK boss
Russell Higginbotham has been appointed as head of client markets for Swiss Re in the UK & Ireland.
Buffett raises Munich Re stake
Warren Buffett, already Munich Re's biggest individual shareholder, has built up his stake to nearly 8%, the reinsurer revealed on Thursday
Miller looks to Markel to boost Singapore team
Miller Insurance Services has announced that Paul Cheng has joined its office in Singapore.
Looking Back 10 Years Ago: Insurers hit by high claims costs
Insurers suffered their second-heaviest claims burden ever last year — only 1992, the year of Hurricane Andrew, was worse.
Swiss Re gives quake and Xynthia loss estimates
Reinsurer claims losses for the European winter storm to be approximately $100m.
Swiss Re back in the black
Swiss Re returned to profit in 2009, reporting net income of CHF506m (£303m) for the year, compared to a loss of CHF864m in the prior year.
Deutsche Bank to take on £3bn BMW longevity risks
Deutsche Bank is to take over the longevity risks of nearly £3bn of pension liabilities from BMW’s UK scheme in what will be the largest deal ever done in corporate longevity insurance in the UK.
Swiss Re says capital position "fully restored"
Swiss Re said that it has excess capital of 9bn CHF at 'AA' ratings level, and added that its capital position is 'fully restored'.
Armour Re adds former Pro Solutions senior executive
Bermudian specialty reinsurer Armour Re has said that it has hired Katherine Barker as president of its US subsidiary, Armour Risk Management.
Torus adds two brokers to start San Francisco business
Insurer Torus said that it is opening an office in San Francisco.
Hannover Re and Swiss Re shares in market sell-off
Shares in Hannover Re and Swiss Re were battered in trading on Tuesday on continuing capital concerns.
Catlin raids Swiss Re for CIO
Catlin Group has appointed Martin Zingg as chief investment officer with effect from 1 March.
Swiss Re fined by Swiss stock exchange
The Sanction Commission of the SIX Swiss Exchange has imposed a CHF 50,000 fine on Swiss Re.
Insurers support banks against tougher regulation at Davos
Lloyd's, Zurich and Swiss Re have leant their support to bankers attempting to fend of reforms of the financial services industry at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
Buffett may boost his stake in Germany's Munich Re to over 5%
Warren Buffett owns the rights to Munich Re shares that would bring his stake in the reinsurer to over 5%, according to newswire Bloomberg.
Swiss Re closes retro transaction with Berkshire Hathaway
Swiss Re transfers risk from closed block of US individual life reinsurance business to Berkshire Hathaway in order to redeploy capital at more attractive returns
Swiss Re 'could pay back Berkshire Hathaway by June', analysts say
Swiss reinsurer could pay back Berkshire Hathaway loan back by June 2010, JP Morgan says.