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Cat bond issuance hits $3.1bn in Q1
Insurers and reinsurers sponsored $3.1bn (£2.2bn) in catastrophe bonds in the first quarter of 2018, up 34% from the first quarter of 2017, according to data analytics provider PCS.
Interview: Matthew Reed, Equipsme
A veteran of brokers Towergate and Hyperion Group, and latterly insurer Axa, Matthew Reed is now fronting his own insurtech. Here he speaks to Jonathan Swift about how the managing general agent plans to make it easier for brokers to sell corporate…
Zurich’s Thomas Liebi on the spectre of inflation
After the stock exchange jolts earlier this month, Thomas Liebi, head of US & UK market strategy at Zurich, analyses whether inflation fears are justified.
Consortium completes $952m acquisition of Canopius
A private equity consortium led by Centerbridge Partners has completed its acquisition of Canopius.
Softbank reported to be eyeing up stake in Swiss Re
Japanese tech-to-financial conglomerate SoftBank is exploring the possibility of taking a $10bn stake in reinsurer Swiss Re, reports suggest.
Emerging Asia fastest growing GI market in 2018
Emerging Asia is set to remain the world’s fastest growing general insurance market in 2018.
Analysis: Lloyd's taking the Asian bull by the horns
Lloyd's and the London market are trying to win back their market shares in Asia, as the region is experiencing the world's most dynamic growth for the insurance industry.
Allianz’s Axel Theis on the positive signs for global trade
Concerns remain but outlook for global trade shows positive signs, says Axel Theis, member of the board of management of Allianz SE.
Tysers buys Cosmos’ London commercial lines business
Tysers has bought the London-based commercial lines business of Cosmos Services for an undisclosed sum.
Mapfre Re to open Tokyo office
Spanish reinsurer Mapfre Re is opening up a representative office in Tokyo on 1 December.
Yeung swaps Japan for China in Willis Towers Watson role
Evariste Yeung has left insurer AIG in Japan to become a consultant for Willis Towers Watson.
Analysis: Pandemic bonds
Pandemics bonds have launched, with the help of the insurance market, to channel surge funding to developing countries dealing with a disease outbreak.
Top 30 Asia Insurers: Growth prospects in Asia vary by region
AM Best’s annual ranking of Asia-Pacific’s non-life insurers includes familiar companies, but they face different challenges
Asia usage-based insurance Q+A: Morten Gregersen, Scope Technology
Morten Gregersen, business development director Asia, Scope Technology, explains the opportunities for usage-based insurance in Asia-Pacific.
Lloyd’s backs Barbican and Toa Re SPA
Toa Re and Barbican have received ‘in principle’ approval from the Lloyd’s Franchise Board to establish Toa Re Special Purpose Arrangement.
Three killed from Typhoon Lan in Japan
Category 2 Typhoon Lan has dropped heavy rain and brought strong winds along the Pacific coast of Japan, Tokyo and the north-east.
Offshore energy insurance market is ‘sinking’, warns IUMI
The offshore energy insurance market is “sinking”, the chairman of IUMI's Offshore Energy Committee has warned.
HDI Global eyes up international expansion as premiums top £2.5bn in H1
German commercial insurer HDI Global has reported gross written premiums of €2.8bn (£2.5bn) as the business continued to grow in the first half of 2017.
Flooding and storms wreak havoc across Asia
As Typhoon Noru approaches Japan flooding has killed over 250 people across Asia over the last few weeks and caused hundreds of millions of dollars of damage.
Japan's earthquake gap
Despite being in a major earthquake zone the take up of insurance in Japan is relatively low. David Worsfold examines why.
Blog: Diary of an insurtech start-up, episode 3: The quickening
Start-ups have to go to great lengths to attract business, both literally and figuratively, writes James Stuart Clarke, head of sales and partnerships at Digital Fineprint.
Chinese firms targeted in global cyber attack
Over 29,000 firms in China and other countries in Asia-Pacific have become victims of the WannaCry global ransomware attack.
M&A insurance growth undeterred by Brexit uncertainty, says JLT
The demand for mergers and acquisitions insurance remains strong despite fears that Brexit uncertainty may hinder growth, according to JLT.
Startup Trov secures $45m for expansion efforts
On-demand insurance provider Trov has secured $45m (£36m) of investment for its global expansion efforts.