International & Reinsurance News for September 2013
- FERMA Releases Positions on Captives, Niche Companies and Solvency II
- FERMA Forum Opens with Solvency II Analysis from Karel Van Hulle
- Attorney Jeff Kingsley on ‘Post Event’ Regulatory Changes, Cyber Liability
- Industry Pioneer Catlin on Insurance and Environmental Concerns
- Profits Steady, GWP Up, But Investments Still Low: Lloyd’s CFO Luke Savage
- XL Puts Preliminary Losses at $60 Million from Germany, France Hail Storms
- Metcalf to Head New Liberty Mutual Specialty Markets Unit
- Willis’ Report Sees Energy Market ‘Softening’
- Global Warming Slows as Fossil Fuel Emissions Rise to Record
- Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford’s CEO Toby Esser on its Global Business
- Lloyd’s Posts $2.215 Billion 1st 6 Months Profit; Investment Returns Down
- Lagarde Says IMF Work Can Contribute to Environmental Change
- Xchanging Launches New wifi service for London Insurance Market
- Reforms Urged to Make UN Climate Reports Shorter, More Focused
- Strong Quake Strikes Southern Pakistan: AIR Worldwide Analysis
- Aon Benfield Makes Executive Appointments to Enhance Risk Strategy
- Canada Regulator Urges Re/Insurers to Use Cat Bonds after Flood Disaster
- Catlin Establishes ‘Global Reef Record’ Database for Coral Ecosystems
- Fairfax Consortium Bids $4.7 Billion to Take BlackBerry Private
- Alberta Floods Canada’s Costliest Natural Disaster
- Aon Benfield Study Finds Continuing Growth in Asia Pacific Region
- Ironshore Int’l. Appoints O’Reilly to Underwrite M&A in Singapore
- Best’s UK Non-Life Report Highlights ‘Challenging Market Conditions’
- ANV’s CEO Matt Fairfield Tells What it’s Like to Run a Global Insurer
- Cooper Gay and Swett & Crawford Acquires Lloyd’s Broker NMB
- EU and Singapore Finalize Details of Far-Reaching Trade Deal
- Swiss Re Estimates $240 Million in Claims from German July Hail Storms
- Typhoon Usagi Weakens before Hitting China Coast: AIR Worldwide
- Swiss Re Opens French Operation for Hull and Cargo Coverage
- Magnitude 5.8 Earthquake Hits Japan’s Fukushima Prefecture-Kyodo
- Best Affirms Ratings of Aspen Insurance and Subs Ratings
- Typhoon Usagi Heads Toward Taiwan and China: AIR Worldwide
- RBS Seeks to Raise as Much as $1 Billion from Direct Line Stake
- EU Ready for Talks with China on Possible Free Trade Pact
- UK Regulator Investigates 2 Life Insurers over Banned Sales Commissions
- Mexico Storms Leave 80 Dead as New Hurricane Heads for Coast
- Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires U.K.’s Belmont International
- River Floods, Earthquakes are Highest Risk to Urban Areas: Swiss Re Report
- Powerful Typhoon Man-yi Downgraded after Lashing Japan
- Ratings Recap: Emirates, BMO Re, United, Oman Insurance, China Taiping (NZ)
- Munich Re Expert Tells IUMI Cat Models a Must for Marine Risks
- Guy Carpenter Says ‘Global Warming’ a Reality – Citing IPCC Report
- UK MGA’s Welcome Increased Insurer Support for Capacity Exchange
- ANV in Strategic Deal with Ryan Specialty for Lloyd’s Managing Agency Jubilee
- S&P Report Says Global Multiline Insurers in Good Shape
- IUMI Warns Cargo Underwriters over West African Piracy
- Wrecked Cruise Ship Costa Concordia Raised off Rocks in Italy
- Video Interviews – Coming to Your Screen – a Sneak Preview
- Thousands Evacuated in Japan as Typhoon Man-Yi Brings Floods
- Costa Concordia Righting Started in $800 Million Salvage
- Hurricane Ingrid Nears Mexico as Manuel Dissipates Over Land
- 2013 BrokersLink Conference to Focus on Partnerships, Technology
- Zurich Ad Campaign Seeks to Restore Insurer to Normality
- Aon Benfield Launches its 13th Hazards Conference in Australia Next Week
- Tropical Depression in Gulf of Mexico Strengthens, Closes Ports
- Montpelier Re Launches Risk Institute
- London Police Must Repay Insurers for Riot-Damaged Sony Warehouse
- Zurich Insurance Appoints de Swaan Chairman, Replacing Ackermann
- Former Zurich Chair Ackermann Quits Siemens, Refutes Influence in CFO Suicide
- Compensation Talks Start in Geneva for Bangladesh Factory Victims
- Humberto Becomes Season’s First Hurricane; Gabrielle Spares Bermuda
- World Bank Insurer’s Record Year Led by Power Projects Coverage
- Alternative Capital Dominates Discussions at Reinsurance Rendez-vous
- U.K. Crime Agency Won’t Name Insurers Using Illegal Sources
- Willis Launches New Policy to Cover Repatriation Costs for Stranded Seafarers
- New Capital Means Big Disaster Won’t Boost Reinsurance Rates: Lloyd’s CEO
- Bermuda Under Tropical Storm Warning for Gabrielle
- U.K. Probing 2 Banks Over Payment Protection Insurance Claims
- Hannover Re Agrees: No Change in Most Reinsurance Rates in 2014 Renewals
- New Capital in Reinsurance Industry Could Reach $100B in 5 Years: Aon
- Swiss Re ‘Not Alarmed’ by New Capital
- Munich Re Sees Stable Reinsurance Rates in January Renewals
- G20 Vows to Coordinate Financial Services Regulations
- August’s Natural Disasters Caused $10B in Economic Damage: Aon Benfield
- Zurich CFO’s Suicide Followed Disagreement on Business Targets
- Reinsurance Terms and Conditions, More Than Price, Could Be Focus in 2014
- Carriers Urged to End Cyber Exclusion Clause for Energy Firms
- 57th Reinsurance Rendez-vous Kicks Off on Saturday; Excess Capital a Concern
- Chubb’s Lloyd’s Syndicate Announces Cyber Security Offering
- Geneva Association Announces Re-Branding
- Dryad Maritime Gives Insights on Gulf of Guinea Maritime Crime
- Collett Joins Willis to Expand Financial Solutions Division in Hong Kong
- Best Expresses Concerns over London Market Placement Deals
- Lloyd’s Chairman Nelson Says Insurance Investment Boom Creates Risk
- EU Insurers Spent $6.5 Billion on Regulation in 2012: Deloitte Estimate
- Capital Oversupply Could Pressure Reinsurers to Lower Rates
- AJ Gallagher to Acquire UK’s Giles Group of Companies
- UK MGA Pioneer Names Carson to Head New ‘Pioneer Cat’ Division
- MDS Group Appoints Vinhas to Portugal Country Management Team
- UK’s Nexus Underwriting Takes Over Torus Executive Risks
- Rising Sea Levels Ranked as Greatest Climate Change Threat: Guy Carpenter
- Best Cites ‘Capital Challenge’ as Reinsurance Capacity Affects Market
- Best Affirms Argo Group International and Subs Ratings; Outlook Stable
- Aon’s Impact Forecasting Launches Models for E. Africa Quakes, Mexico Floods
- Former Lloyd’s Chairman Max Taylor Joins Pioneer Underwriting Board
- Swiss Re Survey Finds Most People Believe World is Getting Riskier
- Swiss Re Corporate Solutions Names Kleiterp to Head Asia Pacific
- Willis Signs w/ Xchanging Defense Fees Recovery Outsourcing Service
- Global Reinsurer Capital Reaches $510 Billion: Aon Benfield Survey
- Shippers Brace for More Suez Canal Turmoil After Vessel Attack
- High Radiation Spreads at Ruined Fukushima Plant
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