Brazilian reinsurer IRB Brasil Re seeks to raise close to US $300 mn
Brazilian reinsurance company IRB Brasil Re set to announce a new share offering, as it seeks to raise close to US $300 million
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Aon announces a new academic collaboration between Impact Forecasting team
Re/insurance broker Aon has announced a new collaboration between its Impact Forecasting team, the University of California, Merced and the University of California
Swiss Re launches SRILIAC – insurance-linked investment company
Swiss Re announces the launch of its new investment advisory company and wholly owned subsidiary Swiss Re Insurance-Linked Investment Advisors Corporation
Reinsurer Munich Re has announced a profit of €1.4 bn for 1H2022
Reinsurer Munich Re has announced a profit of €768 million and €1.4 billion for the second-quarter and first half of 2022, respectively, driven by a solid performance
Hannover Re announced net income of €649 mn for 1H2022
Hannover Re, one of Europe’s largest reinsurers, has announced net income of €649 million for the first half of 2022, while the firm’s property and casualty
Insurance Regulatory Authority proposes new rules for Indian insurers and reinsurers
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India has proposed new rules that would allow Indian insurers and reinsurers to raise capital in different forms
Global reinsurance broker AON announced that its Q2 2022 total revenue increased to $3 bn
Global re/insurance broker AON announced that its Q2 2022 total revenue increased by USD 97 million, or by 3%, to USD 2.98 billion compared to… Read More »Global reinsurance broker AON announced that its Q2 2022 total revenue increased to $3 bn
Ascot and Marsh provides $50 mn of cover in marine cargo & war insurance for Ukraine
Specialty re/insurance group Ascot and broker Marsh have launched a marine cargo and war facility, which will provide coverage for vital grain and food products… Read More »Ascot and Marsh provides $50 mn of cover in marine cargo & war insurance for Ukraine
Lloyd’s is gearing up to provide coverage for shipments of grain coming out of Ukraine
Ukraine’s ports have been closed since Russia’s invasion in February with marine insurers based in Lloyd’s of London and the wider London commercial insurance
Swiss Re Global Business Solutions India and T-Hub expands into the Innovation Hub
Swiss Re Global Business Solutions (GBS) India, the analytical and innovation hub of Swiss Re, will launch a new centre in Hyderabad. The new GBS… Read More »Swiss Re Global Business Solutions India and T-Hub expands into the Innovation Hub
French Reinsurer SCOR has reported a net loss of €239mn
French reinsurer SCOR has reported a net loss of €239 million for 2022, driven by claims related to the drought in Brazil, flooding in Australia… Read More »French Reinsurer SCOR has reported a net loss of €239mn
Summary & Roadmap of Blueprint Two. How Lloyd’s will be engaged with Insurance Market?
Lloyd’s of London explains market engagement approach for Blueprint Two. Published on its website, it outlined three areas under which it was tackling engagement: On… Read More »Summary & Roadmap of Blueprint Two. How Lloyd’s will be engaged with Insurance Market?
HSBC, Square Health and UnderwriteMe partnered to create a digital underwriting
HSBC Life has teamed up with Square Health and UnderwriteMe to launch a digital underwriting innovation that facilitates frictionless medical screening request processing. According to reports, medical screening requests can… Read More »HSBC, Square Health and UnderwriteMe partnered to create a digital underwriting
Munich Re faces a exposure to the ongoing aviacrisis concerning jets stranded in Russia
Munich Re faces a “non-trivial” exposure to the ongoing aviation crisis concerning jets stranded in Russia, possibly via its “war risk” policies
AM Best affirmed the Financial Strength Credit Ratings of Lloyd`s
AM Best’s recent assessment of Lloyd’s operating performance highlights the rating agency’s expectation that London Insurance Market will produce strong technical performance over the underwriting… Read More »AM Best affirmed the Financial Strength Credit Ratings of Lloyd`s
Reinsurance broker McGill will be using CyberCube`s cyber risk analytics
CyberCube, a cyber risk analytics firm, has announced that specialist re/insurance broker McGill and Partners, will be using its cyber risk analytics platforms as part… Read More »Reinsurance broker McGill will be using CyberCube`s cyber risk analytics
SCOR doesn’t expect the recent monkeypox virus outbreak to impact for insurers
Global reinsurer SCOR has said it does not expect the recent monkeypox virus outbreak to cause a significant impact for re/insurers. This is due to… Read More »SCOR doesn’t expect the recent monkeypox virus outbreak to impact for insurers
Lloyd’s Marine & Specialty underwriter is set to back insurtech MiKargo247
Munich Re Syndicate, the Lloyd’s of London Marine & Specialty underwriter of reinsurance giant Munich Re, is set to back MiKargo247, a new insurtech, created… Read More »Lloyd’s Marine & Specialty underwriter is set to back insurtech MiKargo247
Munich Re backs smart contract Chainproof to offer insurance coverage
With reinsurance backing from Munich Re, Chainproof aims to bridge the worlds of traditional insurance and decentralized finance (DeFi)
Lloyd’s will collect information on inflation’s impact on reserving
Lloyd’s of London has said that it is now collecting information on the impact of inflation on reserving, to ensure underwriters, members and syndicates are… Read More »Lloyd’s will collect information on inflation’s impact on reserving
Trade and Market access barriers that insurers face
Insurance Europe has published a series of country fact sheets that highlight the trade and market access barriers that European reinsurers face in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, India and Indonesia. Removing these… Read More »Trade and Market access barriers that insurers face
Global reinsurer capital totalled $660bn
Global reinsurer capital fell by $30bn from the end of 2021 to the end of the first-quarter of 2022. In a statement that this was driven mainly by unrealised losses
Munich Re and Swiss Re have the largest share of hurricane losses
Munich Re and Swiss Re typically have the largest share of hurricane losses among the European reinsurers. They have historically incurred the highest share of… Read More »Munich Re and Swiss Re have the largest share of hurricane losses
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Reinsurance buyers generally experienced a more competitive reinsurance market at the July 1 renewal compared to recent years, with capacity available even where demand increased
Global reinsurers reported strong results with a continued capital build driven by strong retained earnings. The reinsurance industry’s reported and underlying ROE remained well
Life reinsurers based in Bermuda have recorded increased activity as annuity sales rise in the U.S. and recent regulatory changes
European reinsurers recorded stronger return on equity (ROE) in 2023 and 2024, exceeding their cost of equity in three of the last four years