Swiss Re
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: Sustainable insurance - in it for the long run
European insurers are gearing their investment strategies towards sustainable ventures.
Analysis: A changing investment climate
Insurers are increasingly finding themselves under pressure on three fronts when it comes to climate change – as underwriters, as major investors and as large employers with their own substantial carbon footprints. That pressure is about to intensify.
Analysis: The new Brexit landscape
Insurers look for alternative bases
Global insured losses pegged at $136bn for 2017
Total global insured losses in 2017 are expected to reach $136bn (£101.3bn), the third highest on record.
IAG releases 12.5% of premiums to reinsurers for a fee
Australian giant IAG has decided to expand its innovative quota share arrangements with more reinsurers next year.
Career File: Steve Arora
Axis Capital Holdings has appointed Steve Arora as CEO of Axis Re
Belot appointed head of South East Asia for Swiss Re Corporate Solutions
Swiss Re's insurer Swiss Re Corporate Solutions has appointed Didier Belot as head of South East Asia.
Haegeli named Swiss Re's chief economist
Jerome Jean Haegeli will become Swiss Re's group chief economist at the Swiss Re Institute.
H2 nat cats set to push up P&C pricing, says Swiss Re
Prices in non-life insurance and reinsurance are expected to increase as a result of the recent nat cat activity across the Atlantic, Swiss Re has said.
Zurich makes senior property and energy appointments in Singapore
Zuich Singapore has made two senior appointments for its Asia-Pacific property and energy divisions.
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions falls to $762m loss
Global reinsurer Swiss Re's insurance arm Swiss Re Corporate Solutions has been hit hard by natural catastrophes this year.
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.
Hong Kong Insurance Awards 2017: the winners
AIA, FWD and Prudential led the way at the Hong Kong Insurance Awards unveiled on 26 October at the Intercontinental Hotel, Tsim Sha Tsui.
Swiss Re estimates $3.6bn of Q3 natural disaster costs
Global reinsurance giant Swiss Re has estimated its combined claims payouts in the third quarter from hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria and the earthquakes in Mexico will be around $3.6bn (£2.75bn).
Steve Arora appointed as CEO of Axis Re
Axis Capital Holdings has appointed Steve Arora as CEO of Axis Re.
RMS appoints former Swiss Re chief Ludger Arnoldussen
Risk modelling firm RMS has appointed Dr Ludger Arnoldussen as a senior managing director within its client service organization.
Insurance United Against Dementia: Swiss Re UK CEO O'Neill on why tackling Alzheimer's is important
Cycling up mountains is a pretty extreme way to spread the word about the work of Alzheimer’s Society far and wide.
Analysis: Hurricane harm
Hurricane season has caused devastation across the Atlantic but, despite the human death toll, the impact on reinsurers is likely to be limited
Top insurers join cyber insurance price comparison website
Cyber risk and incident response specialist, Storm Guidance, has created a cyber insurance price comparison website, Cyber Decider, to allow UK brokers to compare and analyse the policies that are available.
Career File: Alison Martin
Zurich has appointed Alison Martin as group chief risk officer, effective January 2018
CEO Sian Fisher on why the CII is supporting Insurance United Against Dementia
Today is World Alzheimer’s Day which gives the insurance sector an opportunity to raise awareness about the growing threat of dementia and the challenges it poses to our society.
Global firms launch blockchain prototype for reinsurance transactions
The Blockchain Insurance Industry Initiative, B3i, will begin market beta-testing of its reinsurance blockchain prototype for reinsurance transactions.
Prejudice against insurance driving protection gap, says Swiss Re CEO
A lack of understanding of insurance and prejudice against the sector is hampering progress in closing the protection gap said, Swiss Re’s CEO.