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CII underwriting society launches cyber guide
The Chartered Insurance Institute’s Society of Underwriting Professionals has launched a good practice guide on cyber covering data, coverage, cyber incidents and basic precautions.
Retreat from coal wins insurers praise from NGOs
Commitments to disengage from coal-producing and coal-dependent power companies have won insurers plaudits from activist organisations, according to consultancy Sigwatch.
Analysis: 5G ready: Super signal surge
Powerful 5G smart tech devices are expected to be rolled out this year. They are anticipated to overtake 4G in terms of reliability and innovation, as well as increasing data speeds, resulting in faster downloads and increased capability for digital…
Blog: Are MGAs a desirable route to market for insurtechs?
There is so much talk about collaboration between insurtechs and insurers or managing general agents, but John Price, chief operating officer at Scheme Serve, asks is this collaboration out of design or necessity and are managing general agents a good…
Top 30 Asia Insurers: A volatile year
2018 was a volatile year for Asian insurers with the majority of them posting declines in gross written premium or sluggish growth. Christie Lee, senior director of analytics for Asia-Pacific at AM Best, explains the challenges they are facing.
Swiss Re suspends share buy-back programme as nat cats bite
Swiss Re has cancelled a share buy-back programme, following a hit from natural catastrophes, capital deployment and the suspension of Reassure's initial public offering.
MGA CFC mulls entering personal lines with cyber for HNW individuals
CFC is exploring the possibility of entering the personal cyber market.
Analysis: How far has the insurance industry evolved to respond to natural catastrophes?
Sedgwick loss adjusters arrived on Great Abaco Island in the wake of Hurricane Dorian aboard a Black Hawk helicopter on 6 September.
Tim Carroll to become chair of Ecclesiastical parent company
The former CEO of Swiss Re UK’s holding company, Tim Carroll will become chair of Ecclesiastical parent company Allchurches Trust at the end of the year.
Analysis: Climate change - Getting to grips with global warming
Insurers have been forced into the front line of the fight to stop global warming and climate change and they are beginning to feel uncomfortable and exposed. While several major insurers have issued bold commitments to join the fight to halt global…
Analysis: Reinsurance rates - breaking the cycle
Reinsurance rates have started to rise after a series of natural disasters in 2017 and 2018, but the increases are not being seen across the board.
European reinsurers well-placed to absorb cat losses and take advantage of continued price increases: Fitch
The big four European reinsurers are well capitalised to absorb catastrophe losses and build on pricing increases that are expected to continue into next year, Fitch Ratings has said.
This week: All change... please!
The more things change, the more they stay the same. So runs a French expression that feels apt in a week that saw Brexit delayed, leaving us all wondering whether we will be able to talk about anything else ever again.
Swiss Re confirms exposure to Ethiopian Airlines crash
Swiss Re has confirmed it is a co-insurer of both Boeing and Ethiopian Airlines.
Number of insurtech patents has doubled in the last five years
The insurtech sector continues to grow, with a 40% increase in the number of insurance-related patents, research found.
Ex-Validus director of strategy John Hendrickson appointed Starstone CEO
Global specialty insurer, Starstone have announced that they have appointed John Hendrickson as group CEO.
GDPR filings a potential parametric insurance trigger
General Data Protection Regulation filings could be used as a potential trigger for payouts from cyber parametric insurance policies, a conference heard.
17 insurtech start-ups picked for Plug and Play Europe accelerator
Plug and Play has chosen 17 start-ups to join batch one of its European accelerator, in collaboration with Play Insurtech and Insurtech Hub Munich.
Insurtech research 2018
From the app that arranges insurance for a day to the online service that pays claims in less than one minute, digital technology has transformed the face of the insurance sector. Post takes a closer look at the insurtech movement and its partnership…
Swiss Re UK & Ireland CEO O’Neill steps down
Swiss Re UK & Ireland CEO Frank O’Neill is leaving the business to pursue another opportunity.
This week in Post: One every minute
For those of us back in the office while the holiday season continues it might seem like time is moving slowly but the Association of British Insurers revealed this week that for every minute we count down until silly season is over and the out of office…
Hannover Re names Swiss Re's Henchoz to replace CEO Wallin
The CEO of Hannover Re, Ulrich Wallin, is to step down and retire from the reinsurance giant in 2019 and will be replaced by Swiss Re’s Jean-Jacques Henchoz.
2018 H1 insured disaster losses below average at $20bn
Global insured losses from natural catastrophes and man-made disasters during the first half of 2018 were $20bn, 33% below the ten-year average of $35bn, according to Swiss Re Institute's preliminary sigma report.
