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The world was hit by so many floods and landslides in 2024 that it triggered the aid sector’s first multi-disaster insurance pay-out, the Red Cross told Reuters, signaling both the scale of the problem and the need for new financing …
Posted: Nov 08, 2024
The floods that devastated the Spanish region of Valencia at the end of last month are expected to trigger total insurance losses in excess of €3.5 billion ($3.8 billion), Moody’s estimates. The projection is based on the first 72,000 insurance...
Posted: Nov 08, 2024
North Dakota voters defeated a measure calling for the legalization of recreational marijuana. The outcome of the proposal wasn’t clear until Wednesday morning. North Dakota is one of a handful of states, including Florida and South Dakota, whe...
Posted: Nov 08, 2024
A man who was recently fired from his job at Navy Pier returned to the Chicago tourist attraction and killed two workers before fleeing, police said. The attack happened Tuesday afternoon after the fired worker gained access to an office …
Posted: Nov 08, 2024
Norfolk Southern sparked renewed concerns about flaws being missed during railcar inspections when it told employees this week they should spend no more than a minute looking at each car. But the railroad said the rule simply reflects the current ...
Posted: Nov 08, 2024
While social inflation is certainly not a new subject within the re/insurance sector, the industry needs to continue to evolve to stay ahead, according to David Marra, Group Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) of RenaissanceRe (RenRe). Marra discusse...
Posted: Nov 08, 2024
A small fire burning in New Jersey’s Bergen County has sent smoke wafting across the Hudson River into New York City. Firefighters have a 19-acre (7.7-hectare) fire along the Palisades Interstate Parkway partially contained, according to an X p...
Posted: Nov 08, 2024
Brush fires broke out in a major New York City park and in New Jersey on Friday as the worst drought in more than two decades gripped the US Northeast. Firefighters worked to extinguish a blaze in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park …
Posted: Nov 08, 2024
A Southern California wildfire that was driven by high winds has destroyed at least 132 structures and forced more than 10,000 people to evacuate. The fire in Ventura County has burned 20,596 acres and is 7% contained. The Mountain Fire, …
Posted: Nov 08, 2024
Sean M. Dalton, Executive Vice President of Munich Reinsurance America Inc., a subsidiary of reinsurance giant Munich Re, has been elected chair of the American Institute of Marine Underwriters (AIMU). Dalton, who is Head of Marine Underwriting, N...
Posted: Nov 08, 2024
AXA XL, the property & casualty (P&C) and specialty risk division of global insurer AXA, has created a new tailored cyber insurance endorsement for construction companies in the United States, designed to enhance their protection against c...
Posted: Nov 08, 2024
Home insurance firm Hippo has announced its financial results for the third quarter of 2024 reporting revenue growth of 65% year over year (YoY), with premium retention more in-line with risk-retention. For this quarter, the insurer reported $95 m...
Posted: Nov 08, 2024
The Fortegra Group, a global specialty insurer and a subsidiary of Tiptree Inc., has completed $150 million of 9.25% Fixed Rate Resetting Junior Subordinated Notes due 2064 (the Notes). With this investment, Fortegra aims to deepen partner relatio...
Posted: Nov 08, 2024
In its first nine months 2024 results, Coface recorded net income of €207.7 million, a 9.5% increase compared to the same period last year, while its revenue was down 2.1%, to €1,376.6 million compared to the €1,417.8 million reported in 9M 2023....
Posted: Nov 08, 2024
Transaera has developed a cooling solution using solid desiccants to reduce energy consumption by 40%.
Posted: Nov 08, 2024
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Posted: Nov 08, 2024
AM Best, the global credit ratings agency, has upgraded the Financial Strength Rating to C+ (Marginal) from C (Weak) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating to “b-” (Marginal) from “ccc” (Weak) of Millî Reasürans Türk Anonim Şirketi (Milli Re) (Tür...
Posted: Nov 08, 2024
As losses from extreme weather increase, insurers are rapidly adopting AI risk assessment models, with one in four now using AI for convective storms and 18% for wildfires, according to a recent survey by ZestyAI. ZestyAI’s survey, which collected...
Posted: Nov 08, 2024
Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp. has lifted its suspension on binding of policies as Hurricane Rafael turned away from Florida and was tracking toward Mexico and was expected to weaken. Citizens, the largest property insurer in the s...
Posted: Nov 08, 2024
The third quarter of 2024 saw a significant rise in non-life insurance run-off deals, with 15 transactions—almost double the number in the first half of the year—bringing the total to 23 for the year so far, according to a recent PwC report. PwC h...
Posted: Nov 08, 2024
An area along Florida’s west coast including affluent Sarasota is seeing the worst home price declines since the aftermath of the Great Recession, as the region recovers from hurricanes and faces rising inventory. While home prices continue to...
Posted: Nov 08, 2024
Insurtech Hippo said it has sold a majority stake in First Connect Insurance Services, a digital platform for independent agents. The buyer is private equity fund Centana Growth Partners, who with Hippo shares Palo Alto, California as home. Centana s...
Posted: Nov 08, 2024
Industrial insurer HDI Global SE has appointed Dr. Stefan Pasternak, currently Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Munich Re subsidiary, Great Lakes Insurance SE, to succeed Dr. Christian Hermelingmeier as its new CFO. Hermelingmeier moves internally...
Posted: Nov 08, 2024
Miller, an independent specialist in re/insurance broking, is pleased to announce the addition of Amanda Armitage and Scott Gorman to its Professional & Financial Lines division. Armitage joins Miller’s International Professions Team as Busine...
Posted: Nov 08, 2024
You can’t go anywhere without hearing about the impact of generative artificial intelligence on … well, everything. The insurance industry is not immune from these impacts; it has been affected by AI in countless ways – from the use of …
Posted: Nov 08, 2024
Insurance broker Marsh has announced the appointment of Alistair Fraser to the newly-created role of International Corporate & Commercial Leader, effective 1 January 2025. Alistair Brighton will take over Fraser’s role as CEO, Corporate &...
Posted: Nov 08, 2024
Trisura Group Ltd., the specialty insurance provider has released its financial results for the third quarter of 2024, which includes insurance revenue growth of 10.5%, climbing from $730.7 million to $807.6 million, which was primarily reflected...
Posted: Nov 08, 2024
Florida-based insurtech HCI Group reported consolidated gross premiums earned of $265.5 million for Q3 2024, an increase from last year’s $188.3 million, driven primarily by growth in Florida. The firm’s Q3 2024 net income was $9.4 million as comp...
Posted: Nov 08, 2024
During Munich Re’s Quarterly Statement Q3 2024 call, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Christoph Jurecka expressed concerns about casualty pricing, describing it as too low and noting his surprise that prices haven’t risen more. “Casualty is a continu...
Posted: Nov 08, 2024
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Posted: Nov 08, 2024
AXA XL, the property & casualty (P&C) and specialty risk division of global insurer AXA, has announced the appointment of Rhiannon Alban-Davies as Head of Fine Art & Specie for Asia. In her new role, Alban-Davies will be based in Hong...
Posted: Nov 08, 2024
In a bid to prevent legal confusion and the discouraging of innovation, Insurance Europe has urged the European Commission (EC) to withdraw its proposed Artificial Intelligence Liability Directive (AILD). While appreciating the EC’s commitment to...
Posted: Nov 08, 2024
Insurance broker WTW announced the launch of ResQ Machine-led Reserving, which WTW describes as a game-changing technology for insurers and reinsurers to enhance accuracy and efficiency in property/casualty reserving. ResQ Machine-led Reserving uses...
Posted: Nov 08, 2024
According to S&P Global Ratings, the deadly flash floods that hit the Valencia region of Spain will have “limited effects” on private insurers and reinsurers, given that the Consorcio de Compensación de Seguros (CCS), the instituti...
Posted: Nov 08, 2024
A sandwich shop comes up with a unique insurance solution. The post Cheesy Toast Coverage: A Creative Insurance Solution to a...
Posted: Nov 08, 2024
NFP, the Aon company and international insurance brokerage and consulting firm, announced it has acquired HC Financial, a financial planning and corporate employee benefits advisory business based in Galway, Ireland. Financial details of the deal wer...
Posted: Nov 08, 2024
Ageas Re, the reinsurance brand of international insurance group Ageas, has opened a new branch in Zurich and appointed Anne Deister as Branch Manager. The establishment of Ageas SA/NV Zurich Branch (Ageas SA/NV, Brussels, Swiss Branch Zurich) all...
Posted: Nov 08, 2024
Hannover Re announced that Chief Executive Officer Jean-Jacques Henchoz (60) is stepping down and will be replaced by the current chief financial officer, Clemens Jungsthöfel (54). Henchoz has decided not to extend his expiring contract at his own re...
Posted: Nov 08, 2024
Jean-Jacques Henchoz, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of large European reinsurer Hannover Re, has decided to leave the company and will be succeeded by Clemens Jungsthöfel, effective April 1st, 2025. Henchoz, who has led the reinsurer since 2019, r...
Posted: Nov 08, 2024
Global legacy re/insurance specialist Enstar Group Limited, has confirmed it is to be acquired by Sixth Street after it received the necessary shareholder approval. Sixth Street had previously proposed to acquire Enstar in a $5.1 billion transacti...
Posted: Nov 08, 2024
As a deadly storm bore down on Valencia on Oct. 29, the regional president was attending a ceremony to recognize his work on sustainable tourism. Three hours earlier, Spain’s national climate agency had issued a red alert about the rains …...
Posted: Nov 08, 2024
Australian insurance broking and distribution group Steadfast has acquired H.W. Wood Limited and HWI France to expand its London market capabilities for a purchase price of £23.5 million. The acquisition will be funded from Steadfast’s existing co...
Posted: Nov 08, 2024
As part of its long-term succession planning, Bermuda-headquartered insurer and reinsurer Arch Capital Group Ltd. has, effective immediately, promoted David Gansberg to President of Arch’s Insurance Group and Maamoun Rajeh to President of Arch’s M...
Posted: Nov 08, 2024
Russell Higginbotham is leaving reinsurance giant Swiss Re after three decades with the company, with Jonathan Rake taking over as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Swiss Re Solutions, effective January 1st, 2025. Rake joined Swiss Re from Zurich i...
Posted: Nov 08, 2024
Everest Reinsurance, the reinsurance division of Bermuda-domiciled Everest Group, Ltd., has appointed Emily Davis to lead its Global Specialties business, reporting line to Jill Beggs, Reinsurance Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Offic...
Posted: Nov 08, 2024