Aviation war MGA Hive Aero goes liveHive Aero - a recently-formed aviation hull and war MGA - has launched with a stamp capacity of $50mn per aircraft risk.
Share buybacks bolster reinsurer RoE but expenses expose weaknessesReinsurers remained an attractive prospect for investors in 2017 despite falling to an overall underwriting loss for the year amid a series of catastrophes. But look beyond the headline picture and there is cause for concern for shareholders as the industry leans ever more heavily on share buybacks to prop up prices while expenses pressure return on equity (RoE) results.
MIB moves forward with terrorism liability cover – but what are the alternatives?As the UK’s Motor Insurers’ Bureau (MIB) takes steps to widen coverage to include vehicles used in UK terrorist attacks, re-Insurance.com explores the different options the (re)insurance market could offer.
More Lloyd’s legacy entrants expected as RITC market kicks into overdriveA surge in the number of run-off opportunities globally has driven an influx of capital into the legacy market - and now those investors have set their sights on Lloyd’s.
Brown & Brown opens Q1 broker reporting season with 6% organic growthEarly reporting US broker and market bellwether Brown & Brown’s organic revenue climbed 5.7 percent in a first quarter in which a change in reporting standards and tax laws gave a boost to the company’s bottom line.
Munich Re anticipates EUR800mn profit for Q1 as major losses abateMunich Re has said it expects to post profits of around EUR800mn in the first quarter as the company’s performance benefitted from a low level of heavy loss activity.
Lloyd’s lays ground for innovation lab amid push to digitise marketLloyd’s has appointed consultants L Marks and BCG to back the foundation of an innovation lab at 1 Lime Street in the second half of this year as the Corporation looks to up the ante in its drive to modernise the market’s technology base.
Castel splits off Weald Risk Partners into Fidelis-backed standalone entityCastel Underwriting Agencies, the MGA platform for individual specialist underwriters, has split off its niche forestry physical damage platform Weald Risk Partners into a separate cell within its Castel Specialty portfolio.
Alesco hires construction executive Hiller from WillisAlesco - the expansive London market broker that celebrates its ten year anniversary later this year - has plucked Martin Hiller from larger rival Willis Towers Watson to bolster the senior management of its construction team.
Barbican drafts in Aon Benfield to manage RITC auctionLloyd’s insurer Barbican has instructed Aon Benfield to evaluate third-party reinsurance to close (RITC) quotes for its back-year liabilities, re-Insurance.com can reveal.
TMK partners with Australian InsurTech firm for SME coverTokio Marine Kiln is partnering with Australian InsurTech firm Evari to offer cover for small-and medium-sized companies in the country, the carrier announced today.
Ardonagh’s results hit by £51mn Towergate compensation billArdonagh Group’s dismal £260.9mn 2017 FY loss was exacerbated by a more than £50mn charge thought to be related to claims against one of its companies Towergate, which was forced to payout millions in compensation over a pensions advice scandal.
Allstate expects Q1 losses to total $361mnUS insurance giant Allstate is expecting first quarter catastrophe losses to hit $361mn, with $222mn of that total from events in March alone.
Aspen’s first round bids due next weekPotential acquirers of the up-for-sale Bermudian (re)insurer Aspen Insurance Holdings have until the 27 April to submit first round bids for the business in the sale process managed by JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs, re-Insurance.com can reveal.
AIG transfers business to newly established European companiesAIG has moved forward with its Brexit planning as it paves the way to transfer its existing business to two newly-established insurance companies in the UK and Luxembourg.
Towergate and Price Forbes owner Ardonagh Group posts £261mn lossArdonagh Group, which owns London market wholesaler Price Forbes and UK retail broker Towergate, saw 2017 losses increase more than five-fold to £260.9mn ($370.3mn) driven in part by a surge in “regulatory costs”.
Envelop Risk to launch Bermuda cyber platform with Chatterjee hireHannover Re’s Bermuda-based cyber expert Aritra (Ari) Chatterjee has joined start-up Envelop Risk as chief underwriting officer and will launch an underwriting platform on the island later this year, re-Insurance.com can reveal.
Aviation underwriters hold their mettle in Q1Under pressure from senior management, after a devastating catastrophe year in 2017, aviation underwriters pushed back in the first quarter to hold rates flat, according to broker JLT.
Axis Re takes AIG’s Thomas for new CUO roleAxis Re has appointed Megan Thomas to a newly-created chief underwriting officer role, the Bermudian announced today.
Marsh moves US financial and professional lines leader to UKMarsh has named Paul Denny financial and professional practice leader for the UK.