QBE strikes US$1.6bn loss portfolio transfer deal with Enstar, RiverStone
August 9 2024 by Kristina Shperlik
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Nepal’s Air Dynasty helicopter crash leads to US$1.4m total loss
- August 8
The chopper was insured with Sagarmatha Lumbini Insurance, which already had four helicopter losses in the country in 2023, and Nepal Reinsurance is the reinsurer involved in the latest crash, IAN understands.
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Allianz hires Athena Fan from Axis Capital as head of liability for South-East Asia
- July 29
Fan has relocated from Toronto to Singapore to assume her new role and will report to Ciarán O'Shaughnessy, regional head of liability for Asia Pacific.
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Gallagher’s Pen Underwriting promotes Louise Soutter to professional risks manager in Australia
- June 20
Brisbane-based Soutter was most recently a senior underwriter focused on cyber and excess professional indemnity for the MGA.
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Australia’s strata insurers get cold feet about lithium battery risks
- June 12
Lot owners will likely see higher premiums, deductibles and even outright rejection by insurers which are shying away from lithium-ion battery chargers and mobility devices as their use widens across the country.
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Rimkus, CCi, and Hargreaves Jones set for continued global growth under one brand
A series of successful acquisitions has extended Rimkus’ services and expanded its global footprint.
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Aviva Investors | Liquidity optimisation for insurers: Building a bespoke portfolio solution
In this in-depth case study, we look at how bespoke liquidity portfolios that take into account the interplay between different assets can suit the needs of insurers.
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Guy Carpenter | Private equity’s reshaping of the Asian life sector has further to run
PE-backed reinsurers provide access to asset classes and investment expertise that often don’t exist within the traditional carriers themselves.
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CCi | LEG3/06: A delay analyst’s perspective on defect exclusions
Tackling contentious issues by applying the learning from the industry’s collective experience is key to improving the claims experience, writes CCi’s Steven Horne.
