Reinsurance
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.
Sompo creates agriculture platform
Bermuda-based specialty (re)insurer Sompo International Holdings has created an integrated agriculture platform called Agri Sompo.
Willis Towers Watson’s Alastair Swift on Blockchain, smart contracts and transactional efficiency
Blockchain and smart contracts could help the insurance industry increase the efficiency of its transactions and data analysis, explains Alastair Swift, head of corporate risk and broking, GB, Willis Towers Watson.
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).
Start-up Insurdata raises over $1m in seed financing
Insurtech start-up Insurdata has raised over $1m (£0.76m) in seed financing from investors including Menlo Ventures, Anthemis Baloise Strategic Ventures and Plug and Play.
Steve Arora appointed as CEO of Axis Re
Axis Capital Holdings has appointed Steve Arora as CEO of Axis Re.
Brightside's Mark Cliff on the impact of the discount rate for brokers
Insurers have been vocal about their feelings about the discount rate but Mark Cliff, executive chairman at Brightside Group, notes this has also affected brokers, who have been at the sharp end of market turmoil.
Novae adopts Axis brand as deal is completed
Axis has completed its acquisition of Novae, which will be merged into the Bermudan-insurers brand.
Intangible risks affecting businesses could force the insurance market to restructure, says WTW's Aubert
Nicolas Aubert, head of Willis Towers Watson GB, has suggested that the insurance market consider its fundamental structure as the number of intangible risks facing businesses shows no sign of abating.
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.
Interview: Manjit Takhtar, Charles Taylor Insurance Services
Manjit Takhtar, finance director and interim CEO of Charles Taylor Insurance Services, talks about hurricane claims and the role of the business in incubating maanging general agents.
Scor braces for €430m nat cat bill in Q3
Scor estimates the cost of the Harvey, Irma and Maria hurricanes and the mexico earthquakes at €430m.
Nate makes US landfall, weakens to a tropical depression
Hurricane Nate, the fourth hurricane to make landfall in the US in the past two months, has weakened to a tropical depression.
Willis Re and Tiger Risk team up on reinsurance placement platform
Willis Re and Tiger Risk Partners have teamed up to develop the X-gRm reinsurance online placement platform.
Top 100 UK insurers 2017
Who are the top 100 UK insurers? Check out the ranking established by Post, in association with AM Best.
Top UK insurers 2017
Hit by a negative discount rate, the top 100 UK insurers reported a combined underwriting loss last year. What other challenges has the market faced?
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
WTW launches facultative reinsurance hub in DACH region
Willis Towers Watson has launched a facultative reinsurance business across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
Lonmar Global Risks hires Charles Ross as executive director
GRP-backed Lloyd’s broker Lonmar Global Risks has appointed Charles Ross as an executive director in their fine art & specie division.
Editor's comment: Time for turning
As a mother, finding a consensus that makes all family members happy is often an issue.
Sompo International brings multiple global operations under one banner
Sompo International Holdings has brought together its European, American and newly acquired Endurance businesses together to form a single worldwide platform.
Analysis: Rate revision: changes to Ogden
Insurers consider the impact of the proposed U-turn on the Ogden rate
Everest Re gains approval for Dublin post-Brexit hub
Everest Re has been granted in principle regulatory approval for a Dublin-based subsidiary.
Blockchain industry pilot gains 23 new entrants
The Blockchain Insurance Initiative, B3i, has gained 23 new companies to participate in the market testing of its Blockchain prototype.