Swiss Re
Scor to appeal Spanish fine
French (re)insurer to appeal fine against it from Spainish regulators
UK inflation rises
Consumer price inflation in the UK rises to 1.5%.
Spain fines (re)insurers for price-fixing
Spanish regulators have fined six European (re)insurance companies a total of €120.7m ($180m) for fixing prices on building-defect coverage during the Spanish housing boom.
Inflation may pose ‘real problem’ for reinsurers – Swiss Re
Swiss Re exec claims reinsurers will face higher claims costs in the next few years if “rampant” inflation erodes reserves and rates for coverage fail to keep pace.
Swiss Re enters life reinsurance deal
Swiss reinsurer enters deal with US life reinsurer Reassure America Life.
Quirk in the mainstream
Katherine Blackler talks to Geraldine Quirk, partner and run-off specialist at law firm Clyde & Co.
Brit appoints Seitz head of outwards reinsurance
Brit appoints former Swiss Re Munich retro head, Reinhard Seitz, as head of outwards reinsurance
Swiss Re third quarter net income swings to gain
Swiss reinsurance giant net income swings to gain in Q3, albeit with lower earned premiums.
Reinsurance TV: Baden Baden
Reinsurance talked to a few familiar faces during the Baden Baden conference in October
VAT decision goes against reinsurers
European Court of Justice rules VAT liable on reinsurance contracts
The full Monte
The 2009 Reinsurance/PricewaterhouseCoopers roundtable lunch saw some good-natured sparring between friends and rivals over the hot topics of the day - from the problems thrown up by AIG's troubles to Solvency II and US cage-rattling over Bermuda.
Catlin opens Rome office
New base is staffed by ex Swiss Re team.
Axa chief: no need to change rules on insurers’ capital
European insurers shouldn’t be required to increase capital reserves as they play a “stabilizing” role in the financial system and pose “no systemic risk” to markets, Axa SA’s CEO Henri de Castries said.
Kiln appoints active underwriter
Philip Wray joins Syndicate 1880 from Swiss Re
Swiss Re sells Pro Solutions to Tawa
Swiss giant offloads run-off provider for £38m
Merger madness
After a trip to Bermuda, the Reinsurance team talk mergers and acquisitions. The latest blog-re available now.
Towers Perrin announces appointments from Swiss Re and Banc of America Securities
James Doona and Rick Miller appointed senior vice presidents for Towers Perrin Capital Markets.
Aspen raids WR Berkley and Swiss Re to start facultative casualty reinsurance unit
Aspen Re raids WR Berkley and Swiss Re to start unit.
Swiss Re bullish on capacity position
Swiss reinsurance giant continues to increase capacity.