Latest reinsurance news and research
Flood and earthquake insurance take-up ‘unacceptable’: Fema official
News | by Bernard Goyder | January 16, 2020
Fema deputy administrator for resilience Daniel Kaniewski said it could be argued the agency created a “moral hazard.”
More signs of Florida stress emerge
News | by Gavin Davis | January 16, 2020
Signs of stress in the small-cap Florida and other southern state primary markets continued this week as the shadow of rating agency downgrades overhangs the market.
Liberty Mutual Re launches in Singapore with Aspen hire
News | by Anna Sagar | January 14, 2020
The move runs counter to market peers’ recent exits or scale-backs.
AJ Gallagher closes Capsicum takeover as Chily returns
News | by Rachel Dalton | January 13, 2020
Capsicum founder Grahame Chilton re-joins the buyer as global P&C chairman, with other management remaining in place.
Liberty Mutual Re adds Swiss Re’s Burke to casualty treaty team
News | by Samuel Casey | January 13, 2020
The experienced legal and claims executive will underwrite and service a variety of accounts.
Willis Re lures head of international P&C Moss from Lockton Re
News | by Adam McNestrie | January 10, 2020
A number of other senior casualty brokers have resigned from the family-owned broker in London.
UPC upsizes minor perils reinsurance cover
News | by Lucy Jones | January 10, 2020
Total protection for non-cat natural hazards rises $10mn to $140mn.
Prior-year losses to curtail 2020 reinsurance capacity: Aon
News | by Rachel Dalton | January 10, 2020
Demand for cover will increase, with "modest tightening" likely as the year progresses, the broker says.