Reinsurance
Deloitte and PwC welcome flood decision
Deloitte and PwC agree today’s agreement will benefit households at a high risk of flooding.
Post magazine - 27 June 2013
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View from the Top: Specialist insurers must up their game
The quota share, that simplest of arrangements where premiums and claims are split by the parties in a pre-agreed fixed proportion, is losing its innocence.
Swiss Re targets China, India and Brazil
Swiss Re is looking at acquisitions in China, India and Brazil to boost growth.
Clausen Miller recruits Drake as non-contentious specialist from Ashurst
Insurance law firm Clausen Miller has appointed a non-contentious insurance specialist Jonathan Drake from Ashurst.
Guy Carpenter launches mutual specialty practice
Guy Carpenter has launched a specialty practice focusing on mutual insurance companies.
Aspen Re strengthens business development team
Bermuda-based Aspen Reinsurance has appointed Tom Luning as head of US regional business development.
Market looks to politicians to overcome Dutch flood stalemate
The Dutch Minister of Infrastructure and Environment plans to intervene in the flood debate raging in the Netherlands in a bid to overcome the current stalemate.
Post magazine - 20 June 2013
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CMS appoints new insurance partner
CMS Cameron McKenna has appointed Simon Kilgour as reinsurance partner in a bid to strengthen its insurance and reinsurance group.
XL Group appoints casualty underwriting manager Europe, reinsurance
XL Group has hired Valérie Devaux–Piquer as casualty underwriting manager, Europe, reinsurance to replace Dieter Kohl, who retires this summer.
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance begins trading
Warren Buffett’s latest venture has started trading, with its sights firmly on the US excess and surplus market.
Post magazine - 13 June 2013
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Market Moves: Broking sector has quiet week apart from a new COO role created at BMS
The recruitment merry-go-round produced a mixed bag of hires this week, with Covéa taking a lead role on behalf of insurers. The broking sector, usually a hive of market hiring activity, threw up little of note – although BMS Group proved the exception…
Peak Re CEO: Japan has been a surprise
Five months since its launch, Peak Re's CEO Franz Josef Hahn says business is going to plan and the reinsurer has been particularly well received in Japan.
Post magazine - 6 June 2013
In Post this week, could the continuing economic difficulties faced by Spain be behind accusations that its public hospitals are refusing to accept European Health Insurance cards presented by holidaymakers when seeking medical attention?
R&Q completes French acquisition
Randall & Quilter Investment Holdings has closed the acquisition of the share capital of French domiciled insurer La Réassurance Intercontinentale from MMA.
US affiliate tax is simply “revenue grab” says trade body
Trade bodies representing the European and Bermudian reinsurance community have condemned the US attempt to introduce a tax on affiliate reinsurance.
Post magazine – 30 May 2013
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Intense hurricane season warning for US
Insurers have been warned that above-average hurricane activity is on the way for the period between 1 June and the end of November.
Indian reinsurer eyes Lloyd's
India's national reinsurer General Insurance Corporation wants to buy a Lloyd's syndicate to significantly expand its presence globally.
US tax proposals will limit reinsurance capacity says Insurance Europe
A renewed bid to tax reinsurance ceded by non-US companies to their offshore affiliates, has been strongly condemned by trade body Insurance Europe.
Post magazine – 23 May 2013
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Marine: Tidal waves
Still reeling from recent huge losses, marine insurers cannot increase rates due to over-capacity – but is the outlook for the sector as negative as it seems?