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- November 9 2018
JLT’s shareholders approve Marsh bid
Marsh's CEO says planning for the acquisition has begun "in earnest".
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- November 8 2018
Munich Re’s profit on track despite Q3 weather hits
Reinsurer on track to meet 2018 targets despite €600m losses from typhoons in Japan and the US.
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- November 5 2018
AIG’s Duperreault promises urgency after Q3 losses
The worst storm season in 25 years in Japan contributed to a net loss of US$1.26bn for the third quarter.
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- November 2 2018
Value of M&A climbed to US$42bn in first half
Global insurance deals reached a post-crisis record, with 14 purchases over €500m.
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- November 2 2018
Swiss Re posts solid results for first nine months
Swiss Re's year to date is a marked improvement on 2017.
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- November 1 2018
QBE splits Asia Pacific arm
The business will be divided into two units: International and Australia Pacific.
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- October 31 2018
Tokio Marine sells reinsurance unit for US$1.5bn
RenRe's chief executive Kevin O'Donnell is happy to complete deal.
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- October 30 2018
Besso-owner BGC Partners acquires Ed Broking
Yet another independent Lloyd's broker has been sold.
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- October 25 2018
Scor’s Q3 profit rebounds
The global reinsurer had a much-improved third quarter compared to last year's hurricane-affected result.
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- October 24 2018
Hyperion to launch insurtech arm
The business will be led by RKH Specialty chief executive Barnaby Rugge-Price.
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- October 23 2018
Asia’s underinsurance gap widening, says Lloyd’s
The underinsurance gap for Asian countries has widened by 9.4% to US$134bn from US$122.5bn.
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- October 22 2018
Axa XL’s move to Ireland gains approval
Global insurance giant a step closer to passporting to Europe from Dublin post Brexit.
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- October 19 2018
AIG’s catastrophe losses above US$1.5bn in Q3
Global insurer's results hit by multiple large natural catastrophes in the third quarter.
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- October 19 2018
Storm front
Another costly hurricane season is piling up losses for the reinsurance industry, without much upward pressure on rates.
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- October 18 2018
Insurers want IFRS 17 rules delayed
Companies across the world are looking for a delay to major new accounting rules.
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- October 18 2018
Willis Towers Watson ramps up insurtech partnership
The global broker and consultancy will gain greater access to startups.
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- October 18 2018
Marsh passes important hurdle for JLT acquisition
The US group wins approval of the US Federal Trade Commission to acquire its British rival.
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- October 12 2018
The trouble with AI
Artificial intelligence is increasingly being deployed in risk departments, but caution is warranted.
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- October 12 2018
CVS wins antitrust approval for Aetna acquisition
The US$69bn deal will combine the US pharmacy benefits manager and drugstore chain with one of the oldest health insurers.
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- October 10 2018
Aviva global CEO Mark Wilson steps down
The British insurer said it was time for new leadership to take the company to the next phase of its development.
