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- February 2 2023
Swiss Re’s Paul Murray handed global L&H role with Urs Baertschi to head P&C in restructure
Regional president roles, including Murray's APAC and Baertschi's EMEA positions, will not exist from April as reinsurance business splits into global P&C and L&H divisions.
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- February 2 2023
Scor’s APAC leadership faces 1.4 renewals test after Laurent Rousseau exit
The French reinsurer will be looking to capitalise on last year's growth with new CEO Thierry Léger starting in May.
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- January 27 2023
Japan’s carriers support marine war market as deadline looms
(Re)insurers could see a potential US$1bn loss in February for policies connected to stranded ships.
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- January 26 2023
APAC insured nat cat losses hit US$11bn in 2022: Aon
Australia made up a third of the losses which were below the US$15bn annual average in the 21st century as regional tropical cyclone activity reduced.
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- January 18 2023
Net-zero alliance goes soft on emerging markets
The first protocol transitions from commitments to implementation, but excludes many classes, including all lines of treaty, from its scope.
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- January 18 2023
First net-zero protocol faces backlash for ‘lack of ambition’ and ‘greenwashing’
Activists say reduction target of 34% by 2030 is lower than IPCC recommendations and exclusions to construction and erection all-risk lines allow insuring of new power plants.
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- January 16 2023
S&P upgrades Lloyd’s rating on sound solvency, better performance
S&P expects 95% COR for 2022, taking into account the half-year COR of 91.4% and reserving of US$4bn for the war in Ukraine and Hurricane Ian.
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- January 12 2023
Howden Tiger launches as TigerRisk deal completes
A combination of Howden Re and TigerRisk becomes the fourth largest global reinsurance broker with around US$400m of revenue.
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- January 12 2023
Reinsurers’ underwriting margins to grow by 4%: Fitch
Property and specialty enter hard market with up to 200% increase in premium rates.
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- January 10 2023
Beazley issues first cyber cat bond
The bond is worth US$45m and will indemnify against all perils in excess of a US$300m event.
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- January 5 2023
Howden identifies reinsurance tailwinds despite tough 1.1 renewals
The broker pointed to growing demand, tighter terms and increased prices.
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- December 30 2022
Renewals largely completed at client-issued structures, pricing: Guy Carpenter
Property was the most challenged sector with market adjustments focused on pricing, attachment and coverage.
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- December 16 2022
QBE Re confirms retro exit in ‘peak peril zones’
The decision, which allows the firm to redeploy capital, followed a strategic review and kicks in from January 1.
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- December 9 2022
SiriusPoint hires Rob Gibbs to lead international business
The former RSA UK managing director will be based in London and will replace Monica Cramér Manhem, who is set to retire.
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- December 7 2022
Kroll snaps up energy sector valuation consultant AVC
AVC has operations in Thailand and offers technical claims support across APAC.
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- December 7 2022
China Taiping UK completes transfer of EU book to Darag
The legacy decision was taken as a result of the UK's decision to the EU.
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- November 30 2022
AM Best sees decline in available reinsurance capital by year-end, outlook remains stable
Pricing is likely to further harden by end of the year and it could impact 2023 renewals, the rating agency said.
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- November 30 2022
SMBC Aviation starts litigation against 11 insurers over jets in Russia
The Japanese lessor, which had recognised a US$1.6bn impairment this year, has filed a suit in the Irish High Court seeking claims for its 34 planes.
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- November 29 2022
QBE’s underwriting profitability likely to moderate: Fitch Ratings
The Australian giant improved its combined ratio to 82% in H1 2022, but inflation and reinsurance costs are increasing.
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- November 21 2022
QBE ups FY 2022 nat cat estimate by US$98m
The new figure is US$1.06bn as 'elevated catastrophe activity' continued in H2.
