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Finally, IRDA cancels license of ITI Reinsurance

Meanwhile, Canadian based Indian born billionaire Prem Watsa, through his Indian general insurance company Digit Insurance, had tried to take over the company but was not allowed by the IRDAI do it as the company hadn’t done any business and any takeover of  the company would have been treated as  a trading of license which is not allowed under regulations 

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Hannover Re’s Apr 1  treaty renewals increased by 6.6 %

The reinsurer’s gross premium showed a significant growth by rising by 19.2  per cent at 31 March 2019 to EUR 6.4 billion (EUR 5.3 billion). Adjusted for exchange rate effects, growth would have reached 16.1%. The retention decreased to 90.4% (91.3%). Net premium earned climbed by 15.3% to EUR 4.6 billion (EUR 4.0 billion). At constant exchange rates growth of 12.7% would have been booked.

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More than $1.1 billion raised through ILS in Q1 , market slows further

Another innovation was the first-ever issue of a £75 million bond dedicated to terrorism reinsurance. Weighted average last-12-month risk premium for non-US wind-exposed bonds jumped 2.2 points to 6.5% in Q1 2019, while for US wind-exposed instruments it rose 0.3 points to 6.1%. Seasonality has contributed to market heaviness, whilst loss-affected bonds continued to be marked lower.

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Stephen Catlin launches a specialty entity for complex risks,invests $1.8bn capital

Stephen Catlin said: “The launch of Convex distils vast industry experience and client focus to create the insurance company of the future. We begin unencumbered by legacy but rich with expertise and the strength of independence. There is evidence of pricing momentum in many classes and we are well equipped to prosper in a challenging market. We are thrilled to have the support of Onex and our co-investors and believe they will be valuable partners to us as we build our business.

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