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Lloyd’s announces a new Executive Team
Commenting on the appointments, Patrick Tiernan, Lloyd’s Chief...
Aon appoints Andy Marcell to serve as CEO of Global Solutions
Andy Marcell Marcell will remain as CEO of Reinsurance until John...
WHO warns of dengue risk as global warming pushes cases near historic highs
Reported cases to WHO hit an all-time high in 2019 with 5.2 million cases in 129 countries, said Velayudhan via a video link. This year the world is on track for "4 million plus" cases, depending mostly on the Asian monsoon season GENEVA: The World Health Organization...
Black Sea shipping traffic slowing after Russia, Ukraine warnings
Additional war risk insurance premiums, which are charged when entering the Black Sea area, need to be renewed every seven days. They already cost thousands of dollars and are expected to go up, given also the risk of floating mines War risk cover for Russia's Black...
Russia warns against any ships traveling to Ukraine from Thursday
Norwegian shipping insurance group DNK, which provides war risk policies, told Reuters on Wednesday it was currently unable to provide cover for Ukraine Russia warned that from Thursday any ships traveling to Ukraine’s Black Sea ports will be seen as possibly carrying...
AXA and AIG may exit UK life biz
Dealmaking in insurance has remained relatively buoyant despite a broader slowdown in mergers and acquisitions, as insurers continue to streamline their operations and exit business lines to reallocate capital to their focus areas London: Two of the world’s largest...
Only 27% of $194 bln economic losses from global natural disasters insured in 1H2023: Aon
Turkey and Syria earthquakes drive nearly half of economic losses from Global Catastrophes in 1H 2023 "Despite the reality that communities globally remain at risk to catastrophes, only about 27 percent of economic losses this year have been insured. These devastating...
Swiss Re structures Blackstone’s first indemnity catastrophe bond
The transaction is Blackstone's first indemnity catastrophe bond and covers named storms and earthquakes in the United States and Canada New York: Swiss Re Capital Markets has successfully structured and placed the issuance of USD 250 million of insurance-linked...
Society of Actuaries Research Institute launches longevity Illustrator for Singapore, Hong Kong and Canada
"A variety of possibilities should be considered when preparing for retirement, including longevity. SOA's Longevity Illustrator, a web-based tool, is designed to provide information to help individuals and couples plan a secure retirement more effectively with just a...
Ukraine hopes grain exports to continue from key ports
“The main task for Ukraine now is to get the support of Turkey,” said Dmitry Skornyakov, chief executive officer of HarvEast Holding. He suggested that military escorts from Turkey could be used for ships entering and leaving Ukraine’s ports Ukraine is pushing for...
Bain Capital raises $1.15 bln for first fund dedicated to insurance investments
Matt Popoli, global head of Bain Capital Insurance, told Reuters that the new capital pool, Bain Capital Insurance Fund, would give his 20-strong team the ammunition to back middle-market insurance firms overlooked by others Focused on North America and Europe, the...
MDRT sets up shop in Singapore, appoints sr officials for APAC region
"The opening of MDRT Asia-Pacific headquarters underpins MDRT's commitment to the industry," said Carol Kheng, MDRT Second Vice President, who leads the new office. The new Singapore office will support MDRT events in the Asia-Pacific region, including the 2023 MDRT...