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IUA starts hunt for chair as Patrick Tiernan swaps Aviva for Lloyd’s
The process for appointing a new chair of the International Underwriting Association has begun, Post can reveal.
Covéa fined €20m by Paris court in civil suit with Scor
Covéa and its CEO and chairman Thierry Derez have been fined €20.1m (£17.9m) by a Paris court for a breach of legal and fiduciary duties and obligations on the part of Derez in his role as a director of Scor.
Zurich and Scor face $18m High Court claim from Experian
Zurich and Scor face an $18m (£13.7m) legal claim from consumer credit reporting company Experian, relating to a layer of excess of loss cover underwritten by the two insurers that was in place between 2015 and 2016.
Aviva’s Patrick Tiernan named IUA chair
Partick Tiernan, managing director UK commercial lines and global corporate and specialty at Aviva, has been elected chairman of the International Underwriting Association.
Covea agrees €1.5bn investment with Exor after Partner Re deal collapse
Covéa will invest €1.5bn (£1.35m) with Exor and special purpose reinsurance vehicles managed by Partner Re, after its bid to buy the reinsurer fell apart earlier this year.
Insurance Covid-Cast: Insurtech 100 special – 'Distribution Focus' with Hokodo, Kasko and Wrisk
In the 23rd episode of Post and Insurance Age’s video series we gathered together a trio of start-ups featured in the Insurtech 100, all of which are focused on the distribution of products through the business-to-business-to-consumer channel.
Analysis: The parametrics push powers on
Parametrics has been around for a while but a slew of new entrants means it is now poised to make its mark on UK general insurance
Covéa pulls out of $9bn Partner Re deal
Covéa has scrapped its $9bn (£7.3bn) buy of Bermuda-based global reinsurer Partner Re from the Ferrari-owning Agnelli family’s holding company Exor less than two years after if failed to takeover reinsurer Scor.
Scor postpones under fire AGM due to coronavirus
Scor has postponed its annual shareholders’ meeting, scheduled for 17 April, until 30 June due to difficulties posed by the coronavirus pandemic.
Activist investor renews pressure on Scor over 'unjustified' AGM slot
Investment fund CIAM has renewed its pressure on Scor ahead of the reinsurer’s annual general meeting on 17 April, calling for the firm to publish a succession plan for its CEO position.
Covéa agrees $9bn deal for Partner Re
Covéa has signed up to buy Bermuda-based global reinsurer Partner Re from the Ferrari-owning Agnelli family for $9bn (£7bn) in cash in a deal scheduled to complete in the fourth quarter of this year.
A matter of when, not if, for personal lines parametric insurance: Scor's Jonathan Clark
Parametric insurance is unlikely to replace conventional indemnity products, but there is a strong likelihood that it will become more widely used, even in personal lines, in the future, a conference heard.
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.
Scor launches €300m contingent capital facility
Scor launched a three year contingent capital facility in form of a contingent equity line, providing the group with €300m (£254.6m) coverage in case of extreme natural catastrophe or life events impacting mortality.
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…
Scor’s battle with activist investor rumbles on amid Covéa legal action
Activist investor CIAM has blasted Scor's strategy as "without significant intrinsic value creation" in a letter to the resinsurer's lead director, following reports in the French media on its collapsed merger talks with Covéa.
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: Rolling in it
Thursday seemed an appropriate day for insurtech Hippo to announce the outcome of its latest funding round – with temperatures reaching 38°C in places, the urge to emulate the mud-wallowing tendencies of its namesake animal became more and more tempting.
Date set for Covéa legal action as Scor CEO hails ‘strong performance’ in H1 2019
Scor’s property and casualty division has seen growth in H1 2019, while legal action against Covéa and its CEO and chairman Thierry Derez will continue in 2020.
Scor shareholders reject CIAM’s proposed resolutions
Scor's shareholders express their opposition to the “destabilisation” attempt led by the activist fund CIAM.
Scor forced to defend its CEO over leaked activist investor proposals
Scor has called on its shareholders to reject resolutions drafted by activist investor CIAM to oust its CEO.
This week in Post: Couples and coupes
With Valentine’s Day yesterday, the Post team started the week by bracing ourselves for an inevitable slew of romance-related press releases. We weren’t disappointed.
Scor's Kessler takes aim at Covéa CEO Derez over 'repeated misconduct'
Scor CEO Denis Kessler has slammed Covéa SGAM CEO Thierry Derez alleging that he is guilty of “repeated misconduct” and claiming he has the emails to prove it.
Scor CEO bites back at activist investor over Covéa legal action
Scor CEO Denis Kessler has hit back following a letter from activist investor CIAM accusing him of acting in his personal interests by scuppering a takeover move by Covéa and bringing a criminal suit against the French insurer.