Latest Swiss Re Headlines

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Swiss Re Partners with Insurtech Claim Genius for Efficient Motor Claims Using AI

Sep 22 2021 // Swiss Re is partnering with Claim Genius, an insurtech that provides artificial intelligence (AI) insurance claims solutions, to enhance motor claims efficiencies with real-time damage assessment and...

MS Amlin AG Appoints Swiss Re’s Wiest as CEO, Stepping Into Role Vacated by Beazley

Sep 21 2021 // Global reinsurer MS Amlin AG announced the appointment of Robert Wiest as chief executive officer. Wiest will take up the role on Jan. 3, 2022 and will be based in Zurich, Switzerland.He replaces Christopher Beazley who...

Zurich and Swiss Re Leaning Even Greener, While Gen Zers Covet Climate Jobs

Sep 9 2021 // Zurich is deepening emissions cuts and adding green options for customers.Zurich Insurance Group announced this week it is “taking global measures” to accelerate cuts in carbon emissions from its operations in...

Global P/C Premiums Likely to Double by 2040, but Motor Growth Will Slow: Swiss Re

Sep 8 2021 // Global property/casualty premiums are expected to more than double to US$4.3 trillion in 2040 from US$1.8 trillion in 2020 – growth driven by economic development, urbanization and climate change, according to Swiss...

People Moves: AXA XL’s Coletti Heads Swiss Re’s New Cyber U/W Team; Zurich Promotes Mantero to Chief Strategy Officer; Everest Names Citigroup’s Modin Pres., Mt. Logan Re

Sep 3 2021 // This edition of International People Moves covers appointments at Swiss Re, Zurich Insurance and Everest Re Group subsidiary, Mt. Logan Re.A summary of these new hires follows. AXA XL’s Coletti Joins Swiss Re as Head...

Munich Re Moves Ahead of Swiss Re as Reinsurer With Most GPW: AM Best

Sep 2 2021 // Munich Re replaced Swiss Re as the largest reinsurer in AM Best’s annual ranking of the Top 50 Global Reinsurance groups in 2020, marking a return to a position that it last held in 2017.Swiss Re held the top spot in...

People Moves: QBE Hires Swiss Re’s Mejia for LatAm Property U/W; Zurich Names Kasahara Chief Data Officer; Occam’s Green Joins Rokstone to Head Power Generation

Aug 26 2021 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at QBE International, Zurich Insurance, and MGA Rokstone.A summary of these new hires follows here. QBE International Appoints Mejia as VP of Property...

Swiss Re Signs $10M Carbon Removal Purchase Agreement to Fight Climate Change

Aug 26 2021 // Swiss Re and carbon removal specialist Climeworks are partnering to combat climate change — by signing the world’s first long-term purchase agreement for direct air capture and storage of carbon dioxide, worth...

People Moves: Coomer Joins Swiss Re’s iptiQ as CTOO; COGITANDA Hires Gerety from Liberty Specialty as Chief Ins. Officer; Ki Names Hodgson 1st CTO

Aug 24 2021 // This edition of International People Moves details technology appointments at Swiss Re’s iptiQ and the digital Lloyd’s syndicate Ki as well as an appointment at German cyber risk management and insurance...

Swiss Re Hires CNA’s Stephenson to Lead Casualty; Richards Named CEO UK & Ireland

Aug 18 2021 // Swiss Re announced changes in the leadership of its Reinsurance Business Unit. Effective Jan. 1, 2022, Jason Richards will become country president and CEO UK & Ireland. He will be succeeded by Julie Stephenson as...

Global Insured Disaster Losses Reach US$42B in H1 as 2nd Highest on Record: Swiss Re

Aug 13 2021 // Estimated insured losses from natural catastrophes reached US$40 billion during the first half – driven by a deep winter freeze, hailstorms and wildfires, while man-made disasters triggered another estimated US$2 billion...

People Moves: Swiss Re Corporate Solutions Hires AIG’s Blattner-Hoyle to Lead Trade Finance; QBE Names AXA XL’s France as Head of Property, Europe

Aug 10 2021 // This edition of International People Moves covers appointments at two insurers: Swiss Re Corporate Solutions and QBE European Operations.A summary of these new hires follows here. Swiss Re Corporate Solutions Names...

People Moves: Covéa Insurance Names Furness CEO; BHSI Hires Chubb’s Alder-Smurthwaite; Pritchard Promoted at Swiss Re Corporate Solutions

Jul 27 2021 // This edition of International People Moves covers appointments at three insurers: Covéa Insurance, Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance and Swiss Re Corporate Solutions.A summary of these new hires follows here. Covéa...

Insurance Industry Heading to Faster Recovery than After 2008 Financial Crisis: Swiss Re

Jul 26 2021 // The global insurance industry is poised to recover more quickly and forcefully from the pandemic than it did after the 2008 financial crisis, despite such obstacles as low interest rates and inflation risk, insurer Swiss...

Swiss Re Corporate Solutions Bolsters International Programs’ Team with 2 Promotions

Jul 23 2021 // Swiss Re Corporate Solutions has promoted William Porter as head International Programs Americas, and Reto Collenberg as head International Programs APAC and EMEA, both effective Aug.1.Together they will oversee Swiss Re...

Zego, Supported by Swiss Re, Teams Up with bp to Insure Electric Vehicles in London

Jul 19 2021 // Commercial motor insurer Zego, with support from Swiss Re, has teamed up with bp, an integrated energy company, to provide professional insurance for bp’s electric vehicle trial in London, called “bp EV...

Milliman Offering Insurers a Simplified Flood Insurance Product Developed by Swiss Re

Jul 15 2021 // Milliman Appleseed, the new advisory and rating organization of actuarial firm Milliman, is offering insurers a simplified product developed by Swiss Re that makes it easier for insurers to enter the flood insurance...

People Moves: Swiss Re’s Render to Peak Re; Aon’s Denbigh to TigerRisk’s Retro Unit; Price Forbes’ Fox to Oneglobal

Jun 29 2021 // The following international People Moves provides details of appointments at reinsurer Peak Re and two brokers, TigerRisk and Oneglobal.A summary of these new hires follows here. Peak Reinsurance Co. AG, the wholly owned...

Swiss Re’s iptiQ and German Real Estate Platform Launch Digital Loss-of-Rent Cover

Jun 29 2021 // Swiss Re’s iptiQ and ImmoScout24, Germany’s leading online real estate platform, are launching a loss-of-rent insurance product, which provides private landlords with protection against the financial...

Swiss Re Sells Half Its Stake in Phoenix Group for $608 Million

Jun 23 2021 // Swiss Re announced the sell of a 6.6% stake in Phoenix Group Holdings plc for £437 million ($608 million).After the sale, which is expected to close on June 25, Swiss Re will still retain another 6.6% stake in Phoenix,...