Reinsurance
January renewals going down to the wire amid 'Mexican standoff', says Catlin
A “Mexican standoff” between brokers and reinsurers ahead of the busy 1.1 reinsurance renewals means the industry is facing a “monumental” workload before the end of the year, Convex CEO and chairman Stephen Catlin has said.
Interview: Andrew Wallin, Ardonagh Specialty
Ardonagh buying the insurance operations of BGC Partners was a “rocket fuel moment” for both organisations with opportunities abounding after the deal which doubled the size of the specialty business, according to Ardonagh Specialty CEO Andrew Wallin.
Editor's comment: When is a reinsurer not a reinsurer?
I recently got up close and personal with a very cute pair of red pandas. My son is a massive fan and with climate change such a big issue we wanted to do our bit to support this species endangered by habitat loss due to logging, grazing livestock and…
Top 50 Reinsurers 2021: Global reinsurance segment marked by stability and uncertainty
Diversification into primary insurance leads to shuffle among the world’s largest reinsurance groups AM Best's Catherine Thomas and Mathilde Jakobsen explain.
Video: View from the top: Aviva chief distribution officer Gareth Hemming
In this exclusive interview recorded as part of the Insurance Post Live Annual Conference 2021 we hear from Aviva’s Gareth Hemming as he offers his insight and thoughts on supporting customers and brokers during the pandemic.
Competition watchdog clears Gallagher/Willis Re deal
The Competition and Markets Authority has given the green light to the merger between Gallagher and Willis Towers Watson’s treaty reinsurance business.
Dominic Burke to retire from Marsh McLennan in series of executive changes
Dominic Burke, vice-chair of Marsh McLennan, will retire in mid-January, the broking giant has confirmed.
Ardonagh's Inver Re names Nick Griffiths director
Nick Griffiths has joined the Ardonagh Group’s Inver Re as a director.
Flood Re CEO warns that flood resilience is not being prioritised
Andy Bord, CEO of Flood Re, has called for increased focus on adaptation measures to cope with climate change that “is already in the system”.
COP26 Blog: Climate change and the regulatory landscape
With a growing trend towards compliance with climate-related reporting standards and a flurry of other regulatory proposals in the post, companies and their insurers will be forced to put green issues at the head of the agenda if they haven’t already…
COP26 Round up: Week one
Post rounds up the insurance news and announcements from the first week of COP26 in Glasgow.
COP26 Briefing: A tale of two insurance climate reports
Two reports released on COP26's finance day highlight mountains insurers – and others – have yet to climb in the climate challenge.
Oil and gas cover undermining climate efforts, says Insure Our Future as it scores insurers' climate policies
The global insurance industry is undermining efforts to meet climate targets by continuing to insure and invest in oil and gas production, the Insure Our Future campaign has said.
Annual investment into renewable energy needs to quadruple: Munich Re's Wenning
There needs to be a quadrupling in current investment in renewable energy, Munich Re CEO Joachim Wenning has noted as he called on countries to develop roadmaps through the transition.
Interview: Steve McGill, McGill and Partners
Having successfully launched the boutique specialist (re)insurance broker only two years ago CEO Steve McGill sets out the firm’s ambitious global growth plans, the ethos underpinning the relatively new start-up and reflects on his route through the…
Covéa to buy Partner Re; Lloyd’s joins net zero alliance; another record for insurtech investment; crime tops insurer concerns; and Flood Re on tour
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Protect Duty legislation impact to cascade through liability insurance value chain, warns Pool Re
Proposed legislation that will require the owners and operators of publicly accessible locations to mitigate the threat of terrorist attacks will have major implications for the entire liability insurance value chain, Pool Re chief underwriting officer…
Europe 'big enough' for us sets out Getsafe boss Wiens
Getsafe intends to keep its sights set firmly on Europe, founder and CEO Christian Wiens told Post as the business bagged its German insurance licence and a $93m capital raise.
CMA launches merger inquiry into Gallagher-Willis Re deal
The Competition and Markets Authority has opened a merger inquiry into Arthur J Gallagher buying Willis Towers Watson’s treaty reinsurance business looking at whether the proposed deal will lead to a lessening of competition in the UK market.
Rob Bredahl named Tiger Risk CEO as Rod Fox becomes chair
Tiger Risk Partners has appointed Rob Bredahl as CEO with founder and incumbent Rod Fox taking on the role of executive chairman.
Blog: The villain of the piece - Insurers cannot bear the risk of ESG change alone
Insurers have the opportunity to help drive global change but they cannot do it alone, blogs Kennedys partner Fleur Rochester.
Covéa talks to buy Axa XL Re fall through: report
Covéa has failed to secure a deal to buy Axa XL Re, Post’s sister title has reported.
Blog: We are not responding fast enough to the climate change challenge
Climate change still remains the biggest challenge facing society, and we aren’t responding fast enough, writes Guido Fürer, group chief investment officer and member of the group executive committee, Swiss Re.
Pool Re names ex-BBA boss Angela Knight as chair
Pool Re has appointed Angela Knight as non-executive chair, subject to regulatory approval.