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- August 16 2019
US$19bn of global insured losses in H1 2019: Swiss Re
Global economic losses from nat cats and man-made disasters amounted to US$44bn in the first half of 2019.
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- August 14 2019
Asia reinsurance opportunities growing: Fitch
Infrastructure investment in China and growth in Thailand expected to spur sector.
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- August 5 2019
Munich Re’s Steven Chang becomes Greater China CEO
The senior exec helped establish the reinsurer's China operations in 2007.
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- August 1 2019
Swiss Re beats expectations with US$953m H1 profit
Rates are hardening while Swiss Re Corporate Solutions is expected to make an underwriting profit in 2021.
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- July 19 2019
India creeps towards liberalisation
Some glimmers of hope were offered in the country’s latest budget.
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- July 15 2019
Munich Re hires Chubb exec in Korea
Kyungsuk Lee has joined the global reinsurer's life division in South Korea.
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- July 10 2019
Swiss Re makes key Hong Kong and Malaysia hires
Xinmei Zheng to replace David Alexander while Hans-Joachim Zimmermann will join in Malaysia.
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- July 9 2019
Vasan Errakiah promoted at Pacific Life Re
The reinsurer has replaced Jeff Cook who is leaving the firm.
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- July 8 2019
Korean Re begins Swiss venture with S&P ‘A’ rating
The new office in Zurich is off to a good start which the reinsurer wants to be a major international hub.
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- July 2 2019
Global reinsurance prices improving, says Willis Re
The broker's latest report suggests an upside to the latest renewal season.
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- June 27 2019
Jayne Plunkett to join AIA; Higginbotham to lead Swiss Re in Asia
Swiss Re's EMEA chief executive Russell Higginbotham will replace head of Asia Jayne Plunkett.
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- June 27 2019
Swiss Re joins international mutual federation
The reinsurer said it can bring fresh perspectives to the group.
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- June 24 2019
New Zealand oil drilling cover could rocket
Analysis suggests an oil spill in the Taranaki basin could cost as much as NZ$926m (US$610.4m).
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- June 21 2019
AIG leverages reinsurance
The company is charting its route back to profitability with a new focus on reinsurance.
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- June 20 2019
AIG hires from Marsh to lead consolidated reinsurance arm
Christopher Schaper will become CEO at AIG Re, which includes Validus Re, from July.
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- June 11 2019
David Alexander to retire from Swiss Re
The long serving Hong Kong-based Swiss Re exec is returning to the UK.
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- May 31 2019
Singapore attracts Floridian ILS sponsors
The market has brought deals from Security First and Safepoint, but still no Asian sponsors.
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- May 27 2019
Philippines seeks to establish agriculture reinsurer
The Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation could become a reinsurer.
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- May 24 2019
Pacific Life Re appoints head of Greater China
Chan Keng Hong joins from Great Eastern, where he was head of group product management.
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- May 22 2019
Korean Re targets faster global growth
The opening in Switzerland makes long term sense for a reinsurer with global ambitions.
