by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 24, 2026 | International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
Victor Kuk, CEO, designate, Peak Re Kuk, who will be taking over from Apr 20, is currently based in Singapore and handles markets like India, Korea, Hong Kong and Taiwan, for Swiss Re. Hong Kong:Victor Kuk, Swiss Re’s Head of Client Markets for P&C...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 20, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
“According to our modelled peak-loss scenario, insured losses could even climb to about USD 320 billion in 2026. As exposure keeps building, the upward trend in insured losses is structural and it is critical to identify the risk drivers behind this to manage...
by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 20, 2026 | International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance, Risk Management
Ivan Gonzalez, CEO of Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, said: “This acquisition marks an important milestone for Swiss Re Corporate Solutions. It allows us to expand our offering in this attractive segment by strengthening our global credit and surety platform with...
by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 21, 2025 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
More than $5 billion of cat bonds with some level of exposure to wildfire risk were issued by insurers and sold to investors this year, according to Artemis, a specialist in insurance-linked securities that tracks market trends. That’s more than twice the level in...
by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 17, 2025 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
Balz Grollimund, Swiss Re’s Head Catastrophe Perils, says: “We are observing a steady rise in losses from severe convective storms. Urbanisation in hazard-prone areas, rising asset values, higher construction costs and factors such as ageing roofs have...
