Latest Reinsurance Headlines

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Markel Appoints Chu as Chief Officer for Global Ceded Reinsurance

Mar 15 2018 // Markel Corp. has named Julia Chu as chief officer for Global Ceded Reinsurance. In this newly-created position, Chu will head up ceded reinsurance functions across Markel’s product lines and international insurance...

Aon Benfield Taps Paire & Karhan from Carpenter for Capital Advisory, Terrorism Specialty Units

Mar 8 2018 // Aon Benfield, the global reinsurance intermediary and capital adviser of Aon plc, announces two new high profile appointments to lead its Capital Advisory and Terrorism Specialty divisions: Eric Paire and Emma Karhan,...

Tax Law Will Benefit U.S. P/C Insurers, Says Moody’s

Mar 7 2018 // The impact of the new U.S. tax law is credit positive for U.S.-based insurance companies, which will boost profitability for many of these firms, particularly those that have been paying high effective tax rates.The Trump...

JLT Re Appoints Hernandez as SVP in Miami

Mar 7 2018 // JLT Re (North America) Inc., part of the global provider of reinsurance broking and consultancy, has appointed Ariel Hernandez as senior vice president in Miami. Hernandez will join the treaty team in Miami and lead the...

Pool Re Extends Retrocession Program to $2.9B with Cyber Terrorism Now Covered

Mar 1 2018 // Pool Re announced it has renewed its retro program and extended the cover to include material damage and direct business interruption (BI) caused by acts of terrorism “using remote digital interference.”The...

Update: Wisconsin Gov. Signs Health Reinsurance Bill; State Joins ‘Obamacare’ Suit

Feb 28 2018 // Gov. Scott Walker has signed into law a $200 million measure designed to stabilize the health insurance market under the Affordable Care Act in Wisconsin, after authorizing fellow Republican Attorney General Brad Schimel...

XINSURANCE.com Announces a New Approach to Insurance Strategy

Feb 26 2018 // Chicago, IL, February 26, 2018– XINSURANCE.com announces its unique “ALL-IN-ONE” INSURANCE POLICY. This new customized “ALL-IN-ONE” policy is the first of its kind. It provides an innovative...

Berkshire’s 14-Year Insurance Win Streak Comes to an End

Feb 26 2018 // Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway’s combination of insurance entities have recorded 14 consecutive years of underwriting profit worth more than $28 billion. The Oracle from Omaha has repeatedly warned his...

CEO Says Swiss Re Open to Anchor Shareholder Following Softbank Inquiry

Feb 23 2018 // Swiss Re AG’s chief said the reinsurer would welcome an anchor investor after being approached by billionaire Masayoshi Son’s SoftBank Group Corp.In a business where results can change radically from one year...

AXIS’ A.M. Best Ratings Revised to Negative; Insurance Arm Blamed

Feb 20 2018 // AXIS Capital Holdings’ money-losing insurance segment has drawn the attention of A.M. Best, which revised its outlooks for the Bermuda-based carrier to negative from stable, based largely on its...

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Feb 19 2018 // Optisure Risk Partners, based in Manchester, N.H., has hired Reid Sterrett as life practice manager, reporting to Optisure CEO Peter R. Milnes.Sterrett will be based in Hartford, Conn., and has experience in life,...

Insurance Industry Trends for 2018: A Top 5 Countdown

Feb 19 2018 // Bring up the insurance industry as fodder for cocktail party conversation, and the universal response is oftentimes a collective yawn. But for those in the know, the insurance sector — with a domestic surplus...

Brit Expands Capacity for Bermuda Sidecar Versutus & Lloyd’s Syndicate 2988

Feb 15 2018 // London-based Brit Ltd. has renewed and expanded the collateralized reinsurance capacity provided by its Bermuda domiciled sidecar, Versutus Ltd., in support of Brit’s property catastrophe portfolio for 2018.Marking...

Peak Re to Get Capital Boost After Prudential Financial Buys 13.1% Stake: A.M. Best

Feb 15 2018 // A wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential Financial Inc. (PFI) has signed definitive agreements to purchase a 13.1 percent stake in Peak Reinsurance Holdings Ltd., the sole shareholder of Hong Kong-based Peak Reinsurance Co....

Insurers Express Support for Wisconsin Governor’s Reinsurance Plan

Feb 14 2018 // Gov. Scott Walker’s $200 million plan to reduce health care costs for people purchasing insurance through the private marketplace won support from Wisconsin’s health insurance providers, doctors and medical...

Public, Lawmakers Consider Wisconsin Governor’s Health Reinsurance Plan

Feb 13 2018 // The public got a chance Monday to comment on Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s $200 million plan to reduce health care costs for people purchasing insurance through the private marketplace.Walker is pushing the idea,...

Billionaire Chief of SoftBank Bets on Autonomously Driven World: Opinion

Feb 13 2018 // It has almost become a refrain: just what is Masayoshi Son up to? After plowing money into companies as diverse as Uber Technologies Inc., office rental specialist WeWork Cos Inc. and fintech lender SoFi, the billionaire...

ArgoGlobal Launches Lloyd’s Market Motor Treaty Consortium, Supported by Barbican

Feb 12 2018 // ArgoGlobal, the Lloyd’s insurer and member of Argo Group, announced the launch of the first Lloyd’s market consortium for motor treaty business.The consortium, led by ArgoGlobal and supported by Barbican...

Aspen Looks to Rebound from ‘Considerable Poor Performance’ by Insurance Unit

Feb 12 2018 // Aspen Insurance Holdings lost nearly $185 million in the 2017 fourth quarter, or $3.25 per diluted share. The struggling Bermuda-based insurer and reinsurer also saw its consolidated combined ratio hit 152.6.While...

AIG’s Doubling of Q4 Loss Pinned on Wildfires, Tax Act

Feb 9 2018 // American International Group reported a net loss of $6.7 billion for the fourth quarter of 2017, compared to a net loss of $3.0 billion in the prior-year quarter. The fourth quarter of 2017 net loss included a charge of...